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Exploring associations between the use of alcohol and marijuana with e-cigarette use in a U.S.A. nationally representative sample of young adults.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Previous research has shown that e-cigarette use is rising among young adults, but it is unknown whether the dual use of alcohol and marijuana is associated with e-cigarette use in a U.S.A. nationally representative sample. METHODOLOGY: Secondary analysis of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health 2013-2014 nationally representative sample of young adults (aged 18-24) was conducted to examine the relationships between dual ever and dual current use of alcohol and marijuana with e-cigarette use. Multiple logistic regression models were used to explore the associations between dual ever and dual current use alcohol and marijuana with two outcomes: Past 30 days and former experimental e-cigarette use. Covariates included sex, race/ethnicity, education level, household income, and the total number of tobacco products ever used. RESULTS: Dual ever use of alcohol and marijuana was significantly associated with past 30 days use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.20; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.67-2.91) and former experimental e-cigarette use (AOR = 2.82; 95% CI = 2.23-3.57). Exclusive ever marijuana use was also significantly associated with each outcome, while exclusive ever alcohol use was associated with former experimental e-cigarette use. Exclusive current marijuana use, exclusive current alcohol use, and dual current use of both substances were significantly associated with past 30-day e-cigarette use, but not former experimental e-cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that young adult dual users of marijuana and alcohol have increased odds of e-cigarette use. In addition, exclusive current and ever marijuana users had the highest odds e-cigarette use, higher than young adult dual users of alcohol and marijuana, indicating that marijuana users may be an important group to target with intervention programs.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Meagan Bluestein, Steven Kelder, Cheryl L Perry, Adriana Pérez

Institutions: Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Award: Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science on Youth and Young Adults