Examining daily associations between mental health symptoms and simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use and consequences among young adults.

Megan E PatrickJason J RamirezJennifer M CadiganScott GraupenspergerKatherine A WalukevichIsaac C RhewLinda M SkalskiChristine M Lee

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2021)

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) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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