Examining daily associations between mental health symptoms and simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use and consequences among young adults.
Megan E. Patrick, Jason J. Ramirez, Jennifer M. Cadigan, Scott Graupensperger, Katherine Walukevich‐Dienst, Isaac C. Rhew, Linda Rinehart, Christine M. Lee
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The present study examined daily associations between mental health symptoms (i.e., depression and anxiety symptoms) and simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use and use-related negative consequences among young adults. METHOD: = 21.6, 50.9% female). A baseline assessment included a measure of SAM use motives, after which participants completed five 14-day bursts reporting daily mental health symptoms and alcohol/marijuana use. RESULTS: = .002). CONCLUSIONS: The association between daily mental health symptoms and SAM use depended on whether the young adults had coping motives for use. Daily fluctuations in mental health were associated with negative use-related consequences experienced on SAM use days regardless of motives. These findings highlight the potential importance of prevention and intervention strategies particularly on days when young adults are experiencing increased mental health symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).