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ArticleAddictive behaviors reports2026

Consumption patterns and withdrawal symptoms in dual cannabis-tobacco users in Spain: Cross-sectional study.

Judith Saura, Marta Enríquez, Ariadna Feliu, Xavier Roca, Silvia Mondón, Pablo Barrio, Magalí Andreu, Lidia Segura, Montse Ballbè, Marcela Fu and 3 more

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Judith SauraTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Marta EnríquezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Ariadna FeliuDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
Xavier RocaAddictive Behaviors Unit, Psychiatry Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Silvia MondónAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona - IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Pablo BarrioAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona - IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Magalí AndreuAddictions Unit, Psychiatry Department, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona - IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain.
Lidia SeguraSecretariat of Public Health, Department of Health, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain.
Montse BallbèTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Marcela FuTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Esteve FernándezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina MartínezTobacco Control Unit, Cancer Control and Prevention Program, WHO Collaborating Center On Tobacco Control, Institut Català d'Oncologia, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Background: Cannabis use has increased worldwide, with over 188 million users annually. In Spain, past-year prevalence among people aged 15-64 is 10.6%. Dual use of cannabis and tobacco is common, increasing health risks and complicating cessation. This study examines consumption patterns and cannabis withdrawal severity among dual users undergoing treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in substance use treatment programs in Catalonia, Spain. Participants were cannabis users initiating CUD treatment. A questionnaire collected sociodemographic data, cannabis and tobacco use characteristics (e.g., number of spliffs, tobacco amount), nicotine dependence, motivation to quit, and cannabis withdrawal symptoms. Hierarchical cluster analysis using Gower's distance identified behavioral patterns among participants. Results: Data from 94 participants seeking CUD treatment were included. Daily tobacco use was reported by 91.5%, with a mean Fagerström score of 4.2/10. Most participants (88.1%) co-used cannabis with tobacco, and 75.8% experienced cannabis withdrawal symptoms, with women reporting greater severity. Cluster analysis revealed two profiles: Cluster 1 (71.0%) included mostly older males with higher motivation to quit and fewer withdrawal symptoms; Cluster 2 (29.0%) was younger, more sex-balanced, and showed higher nicotine dependence, and more severe withdrawal symptoms. Conclusions: Co-use of cannabis and tobacco is highly prevalent among individuals entering CUD treatment. Higher nicotine dependence is associated with more severe withdrawal symptoms. Older males with higher motivation and fewer withdrawal symptoms may have better prognosis, highlighting motivation as cessation predictor. Findings underscore the need to enhance motivation to quit both substances and integrated treatment.

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Cannabis use disorderCannabis withdrawalCo-useHierarchical clusteringMotivation to quitNicotine dependenceSubstance use treatmentTobacco use

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