Subjective effects for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana association with cross-drug outcomes

Abstract Methods The cross-drug relationship of subjective experiences between alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana and problem drug use behaviors were examined. Data were drawn from 3853 individuals between the ages of 11 and 30 years of age participating in the Colorado Center on Antisocial Drug Depend...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2012-06, Vol.123 (Supplement 1), p.S52-S58
Main Authors: Zeiger, Joanna S, Haberstick, Brett C, Corley, Robin P, Ehringer, Marissa A, Crowley, Thomas J, Hewitt, John K, Hopfer, Christian J, Stallings, Michael C, Young, Susan E, Rhee, Soo Hyun
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alcohol
Cannabis
Drug dependency
Emotions - drug effects
Ethanol
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Nicotiana
Problem drinking
Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Statistics, Nonparametric
Subjective effects
Subjective experiences
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Methods The cross-drug relationship of subjective experiences between alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana and problem drug use behaviors were examined. Data were drawn from 3853 individuals between the ages of 11 and 30 years of age participating in the Colorado Center on Antisocial Drug Dependence [CADD]. Subjective experiences were assessed using a 13-item questionnaire that included positive and negative responses for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Lifetime abuse and dependence on these three drugs was assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, Substance Abuse Module [CIDI-SAM]. Results Positive and negative subjective experience scales were similar for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, although the hierarchical ordering of items differed by drug. Subjective experience scales for each of the three drugs examined correlated significantly, with the strongest relationship being for alcohol and marijuana experiences. Significant associations were identified between how a person experienced a drug and abuse and dependence status for the same or different drug. Conclusion Cross-drug relationships provide evidence for a common liability or sensitivity towards responding in a similar manner to drugs of abuse within and across different pharmacological classes.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.02.014