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Table 2 Prevalence of past-year alcohol-associated adverse effects among past-year cannabis users a

From: Frequency of cannabis use and alcohol-associated adverse effects in a representative sample of U.S. adolescents and youth (2002–2014) a cross-sectional study

Alcohol related outcomes

(1–20 days per month)

(21–30 days per month)

No past 12 months use

No lifetime use

P-Value b

No. (Row.%)

No. (Row.%)

No. (Row.%)

No. (Row.%)

n = 48,661 (10.5)

n = 53,805 (11.6)

n = 64,425 (13.8)

n = 298,199 (64)

Alcohol dependence

    

<.001

 Yes

6679 (32.9)

63,139 (31.1)

4114 (20.3)

3203 (15.8)

 

 No

41,982 (9.4)

47,492 (10.7)

60,311 (13.6)

294,996 (66.3)

Heavy drinking

    

<.001

 Heavy drinking c

23,395 (25.4)

24,422 (26.5)

22,769 (24.7)

21,599 (23.4)

 

 Binge drink d

21,747 (13.3)

25,649 (15.7)

31,536 (19.8)

84,712 (51.8)

 Never drink

3519 (1.7)

3734 (1.8)

10,120 (4.8)

191,888 (91.7)

 

Driving under the influence of alcohol

    

<.001

 Yes

14,176 (25.6)

16,630 (30)

13,785 (24.9)

10,889 (19.6)

 

 No

30,665 (15.6)

33,178 (16.9)

40,230 (20.4)

92,724 (47.1)

 

Alcohol-related interpersonal problems

    

<.001

 Yes

5816 (30.8)

5645 (29.9)

3833 (20.3)

3586 (19)

 

 No

35,307 (19.6)

37,414 (20.7)

42,793 (23.7)

64,960 (36)

 

Continued use after interpersonal problems

    

<.001

 Yes

3798 (33.2)

3737 (32.7)

2240 (19.6)

1664 (14.6)

 

 No

2012 (27.1)

1902 (25.7)

1590 (21.1)

1910 (25.8)

 

Alcohol-related risky behaviors

    

<.001

 Yes

9975 (30.2)

10,539 (31.9)

6875 (20.8)

5608 (17)

 

 No

31,125 (18.7)

32,506 (19.6)

39,737 (23.9)

62,898 (37.8)

 

Alcohol-related legal problems

    

<.001

 Yes

2436 (36.4)

2142 (32)

1186 (17.7)

936 (13.4)

 

 No

38,691 (20.1)

40,913 (21.2)

45,437 (23.6)

67,597 (35.1)

 
  1. a Data are from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2002–2014 age 12 to 25 years old
  2. b P-values refer to comparisons between two groups and were adjusted for age, race, gender, tobacco smoking in past year, and using illicit drug rather than cannabis and as covariates
  3. c Heavy alcohol drinking = as binge drinking 5 or more days in the past 30 days (20 > drinks a month)
  4. d Binge drink = drinking five or more drinks (for males) or four or more drinks (for females) on the same occasion