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ArticleAddiction (Abingdon, England)2026

Determining the impact of cannabis use on tobacco cessation: Results from a prospective non-randomized tobacco treatment trial.

Erin A McClure, Nathaniel Baker, Rachel L Tomko, Kyle J Walters, Elizabeth Chapman, Matthew J Carpenter, Kevin M Gray

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Article in Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Erin A McClureDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9744-7818
Nathaniel BakerDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-1579
Rachel L TomkoDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6961-4399
Kyle J WaltersCARF international, Tucson, AZ, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4223-1432
Elizabeth ChapmanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Matthew J CarpenterDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-1302
Kevin M GrayDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.

Funding

South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR)UL1TR001450 · NCATS · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI BRADY, KATHLEEN T., FLUME, PATRICK A · 2015 to 2024
$41.1M
Determining the impact of cannabis use and severity on tobacco cessation outcomes: A prospective tobacco treatment trialR37CA237245 · NCI · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI MCCLURE, ERIN A · 2019 to 2025
$4.2M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001450NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR001450NCI NIH HHS R37 CA 237245NCI NIH HHS R37 CA237245
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsTobacco-cannabis co-use is associated with increased psychosocial and health harms; however, the treatment literature assessing the impact of co-use has been mixed and suffers from critical limitations. To date, no prospective studies have evaluated the degree to which cannabis co-use affects tobacco cessation, nor are there treatment recommendations for those who co-use. The goal of this study was to evaluate and quantify the impact of cannabis co-use on tobacco cessation through a 12-week prospective tobacco cessation trial.

designThis was a multi-site, non-randomized trial. Inverse probability weighted modified Poisson regression models were used to assess the probability of tobacco abstinence between tobacco-only and tobacco-cannabis co-use cohorts.

settingEnrollment occurred at three sites across South Carolina, USA: The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Charleston, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County and MUSC Florence.

participantsEnrolled participants were adults (n = 181; ages 18-40) who (1) smoked tobacco cigarettes and used cannabis regularly (co-use cohort; oversampled) or (2) smoked tobacco cigarettes daily (tobacco-only cohort). Across 3 sites, 181 adults (110 co-using cannabis; 71 tobacco-only) were enrolled (49% female; 19% Black/African American; 6% Hispanic/LatinX).

interventionsAll participants received 12 weeks of first-line tobacco treatment (varenicline, incentives for tobacco abstinence, counseling), while cannabis use was not addressed as part of treatment. MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome was biochemically confirmed 7-day point prevalence tobacco abstinence (PPA) at end of treatment (EOT; Week 12 post-enrollment).

findingsAverage baseline reported cigarettes per day were not different between tobacco-only or cannabis co-use cohorts [14.9, (standard deviation, SD = 7.2) versus 13.4 (SD = 7.8); P = 0.25]. Among the co-use cohort, days of cannabis use in the past month at baseline was 23.7 (SD = 9.5). In imputed analyses, EOT 7-day PPA tobacco abstinence was achieved in 59% of tobacco-only participants and 33% of the cannabis co-use cohort [Imputed data: relative risk (RR) = 1.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.14-2.33]. Neither baseline daily cannabis use [adjusted relative risk (RR

conclusionsThis is the first prospective study designed to compare tobacco cessation outcomes by cannabis co-use status. Regular cannabis co-use had a negative impact on tobacco abstinence among younger to middle-aged adults. Addressing cannabis use should be incorporated into standard tobacco treatment to improve cessation outcomes.

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Marijuana UseSmoking CessationTobacco Use CessationAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesYoung Adultcannabisco‐useinterventionmarijuanaprospectivetobacco cessationtreatmentvarenicline

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PMID41815093
PMCPMC13291084

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