Trends in the Prevalence and Severity of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorders Among US Adults
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Question What are patterns of change in prevalence and severity of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) as a function of age and sex?
Findings In this cross-sectional study, divergent age- and sex-specific patterns emerged from 2021 through 2024: CUD and moderate-to-severe CUD prevalence increased, while AUD and moderate-to-severe AUD prevalence remained stable or declined. Moderate-to-severe CUD increased among males (from 3.1% to 4.1%, especially in males aged 35-49 and ≥50 years) and females (from 1.7% to 2.5%, especially in females aged 21-34, 35-49, and ≥50 years).
Meaning Moderate-to-severe CUD warrants clinical treatment, and significant increases in its prevalence challenge the notion that cannabis has low addictive potential.
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