Overview

Influence of Tobacco Use on Cannabis Use

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-11-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Cannabis smokers who also smoke tobacco cigarettes have markedly higher rates of cannabis relapse relative to those who do not use tobacco. There is a clear need to develop and evaluate interventions for dual tobacco and cannabis users. The investigators of this study have previously shown that the co-use of tobacco cigarettes contributes to the maintenance of daily cannabis use, and that age of cigarette onset is a critical predictor of treatment outcome. Short-term tobacco cessation may suffice in altering cannabis relapse rates in later-onset cigarette smokers, while a longer period of tobacco cessation may be needed for earlier-onset smokers. In the current study, a human laboratory model will be utilized to determine whether cannabis relapse varies as a function of tobacco cessation duration and age of tobacco use onset.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Collaborator:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)