Table 3.

Responses for survey items regarding reasons for cannabis-tobacco co-use among current co-users (n=182).

Cannabis-Tobacco Co-use items	Never	Occasionally	Half the time	Often	Always
Behavioral/Use Patterns	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
I use marijuana and tobacco mixed together (in spliffs or blunts).	109 (59.9)	57 (31.3)	6 (3.3)	8 (4.4)	2 (1.1)
My tobacco/cigarette use increases when I’m using marijuana or I’m high.	41 (22.5)	62 (34.1)	29 (15.9)	34 (18.7)	16 (8.8)
I smoke a cigarette right after using marijuana (as a chaser).	25 (13.7)	39 (21.4)	22 (12.1)	47 (25.8)	49 (26.9)
I smoke a cigarette right before using marijuana.	59 (32.4)	66 (36.3)	29 (15.9)	21 (11.5)	7 (3.85)

Perceived Relatedness	Strongly disagree	Moderately disagree	Neutral/No change	Moderately agree	Strongly agree
Tobacco use improves my high from marijuana.	39 (21.4)	22 (12.1)	47 (25.8)	48 (26.4)	26 (14.3)
Tobacco makes me feel more alert when I’m high.	54 (29.7)	31 (17.0)	50 (27.5)	32 (17.6)	15 (8.2)
When I am using marijuana, or am high, my pleasure (or satisfaction) from smoking cigarettes is increased.	19 (10.4)	24 (13.2)	43 (23.6)	61 (33.5)	35 (19.2)
When I am smoking cigarettes, my pleasure (or satisfaction) from using marijuana is increased.	33 (18.1)	24 (13.2)	52 (28.6)	43 (23.6)	30 (16.5)
I like to use marijuana and tobacco for different reasons.	13 (7.1)	6 (3.3)	33 (18.1)	68 (37.4)	62 (34.1)
My marijuana and tobacco use are completely separate.	15 (8.2)	31 (17.0)	38 (20.9)	44 (24.2)	54 (29.7)

Craving	Strongly disagree	Moderately disagree	Neutral/No change	Moderately agree	Strongly agree
When I am using marijuana, or am high, my cravings for cigarettes is greater.	33 (18.1)	35 (19.2)	40 (22.0)	46 (25.3)	28 (15.4)
When I am smoking cigarettes, my cravings for marijuana is greater.	62 (34.1)	41 (22.5)	49 (26.9)	14 (7.7)	16 (8.8)