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. 2009 Mar 1;59(560):166–172. doi: 10.3399/bjgp09X419529

Table 1.

Cannabis and alcohol use in the 30 days prior to the consultation.

Cannabis Alcohol


Use in 30 days before consultation Females (n = 54) % (95% CI) Males (n = 22) % (95% CI) Total (n = 76) % (95% CI) Females (n = 54) % (95% CI) Males (n = 22) % (95% CI) Total (n = 76) % (95% CI)
Not used 79.6 (66.6 to 92.7) 68.2 (49.8 to 86.5) 76.3 (66.1 to 86.4) 31.5 (7.5 to 55.5) 18.2 (0.0 to 43.4) 27.6 (8.8 to 46.4)

Approximately once 9.3 (0.0 to 18.6) 13.6 (0.0 to 34.8) 10.5 (3.0 to 18.1) 31.5 (17.0 to 45.9) 54.5 (21.6 to 87.4) 38.2 (22.2 to 54.1)

Weekends or 1–2 times a week 1.9 (0.0 to 6.4) 4.5 (0.0 to 17.5) 2.6 (0.0 to 9.1) 27.8 (14.2 to 41.3) 18.2 (0.0 to 44.1) 25.0 (13.1 to 36.7)

≥3 times a week 9.3 (1.0 to 17.5) 4.5 (0.0 to 17.5) 7.9 (1.3 to 14.5) 9.3 (0.0 to 22.5) 4.5 (0.0 to 18.2) 7.9 (0.0 to 18.8)

Every day 0.0 (–) 9.1 (6.4 to 24.6) 2.6 (0.0 to 6.4) 0.0 (–) 4.5 (0.0 to 16.1) 1.3 (0.0 to 4.5)

Excessive usea 11.1 (1.8 to 20.5) 18.2 (2.9 to 33.6) 13.2 (7.5 to 18.8) 26.9 (9.0 to 44.9) 54.5 (38.7 to 70.4) 35.1 (23.5 to 46.8)
a

Defined as use ≥1× a week in the past 30 days and ≥1 binge drinking episode in the past 30 days for alcohol (5 or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion).