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“I just use it for weed”: The modification of little cigars and cigarillos by young adult African American male users

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Little cigar and cigarillo (LCC) use has received increased attention, but research on their modification is limited. Qualitative interviews with 17 young adult African American male LCC users investigated tobacco use behaviors and patterns, including LCC modification. The modification of LCCs for use as blunts emerged as a very prominent aspect of LCC users' tobacco use. Four subthemes regarding marijuana and blunt use are explored in this article, including participants' explanations of how blunts are made and used, concurrent use of marijuana and tobacco, perceptions and reasons for smoking marijuana and blunts, and perceptions of the risks of blunt use.

Source: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2015.1081117

Authors: Sarah J. Koopman Gonzalez, Leslie E. Cofie, Erika S. Trapl

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences