TABLE 1.

Background Characteristics, Past Month Marijuana Use, and Binge Drinking by Self-Reported Use of Spice (n = 1,080)

	Mean (± SD) or n (%)
		Used Spice
	Full Cohort (n = 1,080)	No (n = 980)	Yes (n = 100)	t (p = ) or χ2 ( p = )
Gender
Male	577 (53.4%)	510 (52.0%)	67 (67.0%)	8.16 (.004)
Female	503 (46.6%)	470 (48.0%)	33 (33.0%)
Years Age	21.4 (± 2.1)	21.4 (± 2.2)	21.1 (± 2.1)	1.37 (.171)
Ethnicity
White	635 (58.9%)	585 (59.8%)	50 (50.0%)
Af-American.	159 (14.8%)	143 (14.6%)	16 (16.0%)	6.00 (.112)
Hispanic	164 (15.2%)	141 (14.4%)	23 (23.0%)
Other	120 (11.1%)	109 (11.2%)	11 (11.0%)
After Federal Ban
No	275 (25.5%)	233 (84.7%)	42 (15.3%)	15.88 (<.001)
Yes	805 (74.5%)	747 (92.8%)	58 (7.2%)
Sex. Orientation (Straight)	909 (84.4%)	829 (84.6%)	80 (80.0%)	1.62 (.203)
In School (Yes)	491 (45.5%)	461 (47.0%)	30 (30.0%)	10.63 (.001)
Frequency of MJ Use
Never	185 (17.1%)	184 (18.8%)	1 (1.0%)
< 1 / Mo.	17 (1.6%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (2.0%)
1 / Mo.	43 (4.0%)	42 (4.3%)	1 (1.0%)	34.91 (<.001)
2-3 Times / Mo.	81 (7.5%)	78 (8.0%)	3 (3.0%)
Weekly	316 (29.3%)	285 (29.1%)	31 (31.0%)
Daily	438 (40.6%)	376 (38.4%)	62 (62.0%)
Frequency of Binge Drinking
Never	201 (18.6%)	190 (19.4%)	11 (11.0%)
< 1 Mo.	37 (3.4%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (1.0%)
1 / Mo.	132 (12.2%)	121 (12.4%)	11 (11.0%)	28.29 (<.001)
2-3 Times / Mo.	214 (19.8%)	197 (20.1%)	17 (17.0%)
Weekly	475 (44.0%)	423 (43.2%)	52 (52.0%)
Daily	21 (1.9%)	13 (1.3%)	8 (8.0%)
Any Cigarettes (Yes)	616 (57.1%)	526 (53.7%)	90 (90.0%)	48.87 (<.001)
Daily Cigarettes (Yes)	388 (35.9%)	311 (31.7%)	77 (77.0%)	80.77 (<.001)
Inhalant/Hallucinogen (Yes)	78 (7.2%)	61 (6.2%)	17 (17.0%)	15.69 (<.001)
Opiates/Opioids (Yes)	71 (6.6%)	47 (4.8%)	24 (24.0%)	54.49 (<.001)
Cocaine (Yes)	72 (6.7%)	53 (5.4%)	19 (19.0%)	26.94 (<.001)
Stimulants (Yes)	159 (14.7%)	137 (14.0%)	22 (22.0%)	4.63 (.031)