Binge drinking and cannabis use in young adults

Matter, Monika; Brodbeck Roos, Jeannette; Moggi, Franz (2005). Binge drinking and cannabis use in young adults. Sucht, 51(6), pp. 336-342. Hogrefe 10.1024/2005.06.03

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Aims: To study patterns of consumption and specific characteristics of binge drinkers and cannabis users. Method: Through telephone interviews, 2,842 young adults were assessed. Results: In the month prior to the interview, 40 % of the young adults drank alcohol to intoxication and/or used cannabis. Two-thirds of those interviewed were only binge drinkers or only cannabis users. Both binge drinking and cannabis use were associated with hedonistic tendencies and risktaking. A high frequency of use was additionally associated with stresscand little awareness of healthy behaviours. Male binge drinkers did not differ from male cannabis users. Among women, risk taking was associated with infrequent cannabis use, and stress was associated with binge drinking. Conclusions: Only among women were specific characteristics associated with frequency of use.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy > Translational Research Center
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

UniBE Contributor:

Matter, Monika (A), Brodbeck Roos, Jeannette, Moggi, Franz (A)

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0939-5911

Publisher:

Hogrefe

Language:

German

Submitter:

Daniela Krneta Messmer

Date Deposited:

19 Oct 2022 12:45

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:38

Publisher DOI:

10.1024/2005.06.03

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Binge drinking, cannabis use, patterns of use, gender

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/173862

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/173862

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