Alcohol use and cannabis craving in daily life: Sex differences and associations among young adults

Abstract Background: Alcohol and cannabis are commonly used together by young adults. With frequent pairings, use of one substance may become a conditioned cue for use of a second, commonly co‐used substance. Although this has been examined for alcohol and cannabis in laboratory conditions and with remote monitoring, no research has examined whether pharmacologically induced cross‐substance craving occurs in naturalistic conditions. Methods: In a sample of 63 frequent cannabis‐using young adults (54% female) who completed 2 weeks of ecological momentary