Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2023 Jun;31(3):662-673. doi: 10.1037/pha0000607. Epub 2022 Sep 29.
Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (simultaneous use) is common among young adults and is associated with a greater number of substance use-related consequences compared to single substance use. Understanding what drives simultaneous use among young adults is crucial. This study aimed to gather qualitative data on physical, social, and situational characteristics of simultaneous use among young adults. Participants were 36 heavy drinking young adults ( = 21.79) who engaged in simultaneous use at least twice during the past 30 days. Individual semistructured interviews were conducted via Zoom videoconferencing. Thematic analyses were used to analyze interview data. Findings indicated that young adults are selective of where and with whom they engage in simultaneous use with. associated with simultaneous use included being in familiar and safe locations. Young adults were less likely to engage in simultaneous use in public spaces. associated with simultaneous use included being at parties, being around close peers, and if others are approving of and/or also using alcohol and cannabis so their effects overlap. Being around family or being alone decreased the likelihood of simultaneous use. associated with simultaneous use included having access to alcohol and/or cannabis, being a weekend and/or evening, pregaming, and using cannabis at the end of a drinking occasion. Young adults based their decision to engage in simultaneous use on a range of physical, social, and situational contextual factors. Future research should examine multiple characteristics of the context in order to identify specific context with an increased risk of simultaneous use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
同时使用酒精和大麻（同时使用）在年轻人中很常见，与单一物质使用相比，同时使用与更多的物质使用相关后果有关。了解是什么驱使年轻人同时使用这些物质是至关重要的。本研究旨在收集有关年轻人同时使用这些物质的身体、社会和情境特征的定性数据。参与者是 36 名重度饮酒的年轻人（年龄 = 21.79），他们在过去 30 天内至少有两次同时使用酒精和大麻。通过 Zoom 视频会议进行了个体半结构化访谈。采用主题分析方法对访谈数据进行分析。研究结果表明，年轻人在同时使用物质时会选择性地选择地点和对象。与同时使用相关的因素包括在熟悉和安全的地点。年轻人不太可能在公共场所同时使用物质。与同时使用相关的因素包括参加派对、与亲密的同伴在一起，以及如果其他人赞成并/或也在使用酒精和大麻，从而使他们的效果重叠。与同时使用相关的因素包括能够获得酒精和/或大麻、在周末和/或晚上、在喝酒前先喝酒、以及在喝酒结束时使用大麻。年轻人是否决定同时使用这些物质取决于一系列身体、社会和情境的背景因素。未来的研究应该检查情境的多个特征，以确定同时使用风险增加的特定情境。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2023 APA，保留所有权利）。
