Effects of a cannabis use disorder text message –delivered treatment on young adult alcohol misuse: Differential effects by gender

Alcohol misuse is more prevalent, frequent, and severe among young adults who use cannabis. Treatment of dual alcohol and cannabis users may have mixed results, with some studies reporting that alcohol misuse increases when cannabis use decreases (substance substitution), others report that alcohol misuse decreases along with decreasing cannabis use (treatment spillover), while others report no association. Additionally, little research tests whether gender differences are found in treatment of dual alcohol and cannabis users, which may be expected given previous alcohol-focused treatments showing larger effects for females.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research