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. 2021 Apr 1;175(4):419-421.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5211.

Solitary Use of Alcohol and Marijuana by US 12th Grade Students, 1976-2019

Yvonne M Terry-McElrath  1 , Patrick M O'Malley  1 , Megan E Patrick  2
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Solitary Use of Alcohol and Marijuana by US 12th Grade Students, 1976-2019

Yvonne M Terry-McElrath et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines changes in the rates of solitary alcohol and marijuana use among 12th grade students between 1976 and 2019.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Ms Terry-McElrath reported grants from National Institute on Drug Abuse during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Modeled Trends in Solitary Use of Alcohol and Marijuana in US 12th Grade Students, 1976-2019
Data are reported using 2-year groupings. Numbers (unweighted) for alcohol: all students, 107 297; female users, 41 901; male users, 39 950; for marijuana: all students, 108 210; female users, 19 101; male users, 20 845. Trends were modeled using Joinpoint.
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