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Concurrent and simultaneous use of alcohol with cocaine: results of national survey

Grant, Bridget F., Harford, Thomas C.·1990·Drug and Alcohol Dependence
DOI 10.1016/0376-8716(90)90147-7
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the concurrent and simultaneous use of alcohol and cocaine in the general population and to examine differences in these rates between important sociodemographic subgroups. The results indicated that a sizable proportion of Americans were engaged in both substance use patterns. The population estimate for simultaneous use of both substances (i.e., simultaneously or on the same occasion) was approximately 4 million for the month preceding the interview, rising to approximately 9 million when the past year timeframe was considered. Corresponding figures for the concurrent use of alcohol and cocaine (i.e., use of both substances during the same time period) were approximately 5 million during the past month and 12 million during the past year. The extent of each substance use practice varied as a function of sociodemographic factors. Implications of these findings are discussed in terms of the need for age-sex-ethnic-specific prevention strategies. The need for future analytic epidemiologic research to determine the precise relationship between dose, frequency and duration of concurrent and simultaneous use and each adverse consequence is emphasized. The need for longitudinal research in the general population is also highlighted.

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  • Numerous studies have shown that the majority of patients who abuse cocaine also abuse alcohol, ranging from 50% to 90%.

    “Numerous studies have shown that the majority of patients who abuse cocaine also abuse alcohol, ranging from 50% to 90% [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58].”

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Authors
Grant, B. F., & Harford, T. C.
Affiliations
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (US)
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-02
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
97-104
ISSN
0376-8716 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0376-8716(90)90147-7
OpenAlex
W2096948351
Cited by
275
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 7
FWCI
14.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Keywords
concurrent substance use, prevalence, sociodemographic differences, substance use prevention, general population
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Cocaine, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, United States, Incidence, Substance-Related Disorders

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