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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2012 Aug 10;34(9):962–976. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2012.703642

Table 2.

Substance Use Parameters by Group

NU (n = 65) CU (n = 65)
Current (30 day) DSM-IV SUD
 Alcohol Abuse 3% 8%
 Cannabis Abuse** 0 32%
 Cannabis Dependence** 0 29%
Lifetime DSM-IV SUD
 Alcohol Abuse* 8% 23%
 Alcohol Dependence 2% 2%
 Cannabis Abuse** 0 42%
 Cannabis Dependence** 0 34%
Cannabis Use Parameters
 DSM-IV CUD Symptoms (Md, IQR) - 1 [0, 3]
 Marijuana Severity Index - 10.0 (4.3)
 Age at cannabis use onset - 15.6 (3.1)
 Years of cannabis use - 5.0 (2.4)
 % THC+** 0 77%
Days since last use (Md, IQR)
 Alcohol** 14 [4, 30], n = 60 6 [3.5, 14], n = 65
 Nicotine** 14 [4, 450], n = 23 2 [1, 8.75], n = 54
 Cannabis** 720 [365, 1278], n = 17 3 [2, 4.5], n = 65
Lifetime (Md, IQR)
 Alcoholic drinks** 108 [13, 498] 492 [163, 1254]
 Cigarette Packs** 0 [0, 0.1] 68.4 [1.1, 291]
 Cannabis joints** 0 [0, 0] 270 [102, 815]
12 months (Md, IQR)
 Alcoholic drinks** 24 [4, 120] 108 [34, 258]
 Cigarettes** 0 [0, 0] 3 [0, 36]
 Cannabis joints** 0 [0, 0] 60 [26, 216]
30 days (Md, IQR)
 Alcohol drinks* 4 [0, 14] 10 [2, 20]
 Cigarettes** 0 [0, 0] 0.35 [0, 3]
 Cannabis joints** 0 [0, 0] 6 [3, 18]
*

p<.05,

**

p<.01

Note: All values are means and standard deviations unless otherwise noted; NU, non-users; CU, cannabis users; DSM-IV SUD, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV Substance Use Disorder diagnosis; CUD, Cannabis Use Disorder; THC+, positive rapid urine toxicology testing for cannabis; Md, Median; IQR, interquartile range; -, not applicable