Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use among underage young adults in the United States

The current study examines the prevalence, stability, and correlates of simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use among underage US young adults, a population at high risk for participating in this behavior. Analyses used data from 1719 respondents (46.8% men) who participated in the nationally r...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2019-01, Vol.88, p.77-81
Main Authors: Patrick, Megan E., Terry-McElrath, Yvonne M., Lee, Christine M., Schulenberg, John E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adults
Age
Alcohol use
Alcohols
Cannabis
Data processing
Drug addiction
Drug use
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - epidemiology
Minority & ethnic groups
Prevalence
Sexual behavior
Underage drinking
Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:The current study examines the prevalence, stability, and correlates of simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use among underage US young adults, a population at high risk for participating in this behavior. Analyses used data from 1719 respondents (46.8% men) who participated in the nationally representative 12th-grade Monitoring the Future study and provided responses to SAM use items at longitudinal follow-up at modal ages 19/20 between 2007 and 2016. Prevalence estimates and covariate associations with SAM use were estimated. SAM use prevalence at modal age 19/20 was 22.5%. Multivariable models indicated that odds of age 19/20 SAM use were significantly (p 
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.08.015