Changes in co-use of alcohol and cannabis among Nordic adolescents in the 21st century: Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs study.

Kirsimarja Raitasalo Ingeborg Rossow Inger Synnøve Moan Elin K Bye Johan Svensson Siri Thor Ola Ekholm Veronica Sofie Clara Pisinger Ársaell Arnarsson Kim Bloomfield

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2023)

We found no support for the 'parallel decline hypothesis' in alcohol and cannabis use among Nordic adolescents. Partially in line with the 'substitution hypothesis', cannabis use accounted for an increasing proportion of all substance use occasions. Our results suggests that the co-use of alcohol and cannabis has become more common, thus also providing support to the 'hardening' hypothesis.

Keyphrases

physical activity
alcohol consumption
young adults
mental health
quality improvement
cross sectional