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Newest firstINTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a period notable for increased risk-taking behaviors, including substance use (SU). Longitudinal work has linked behavioral disinhibition, particularly impulsive dispositions and externalizing tendencies with SU, but the underlying neurobiological manifestations remain less well-defined. This study examined whether individual differences in reward-related striatal activity and impulsiv…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Recent studies show that young females now report higher e-cigarette use than males, reversing prior trends. While sex differences in use are documented, little is known about underlying risk profiles. This study applied a machine learning (ML) approach to identify and compare predictors of adolescent e-cigarette use by sex. Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from 1829 9th graders in Southern Ca…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Cannabidiol (CBD) use in e-cigarettes is increasing, and its vaping involves using CBD in conjunction with other chemical additives such as propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG) and food flavorings, which help vaporize the CBD and enhance the vaping experience. Chronic neuropathic pain is challenging to treat with current medications, and there is growing interest in the use of medical cannabis…
School-based health promotion is a key setting for fostering positive youth health behaviours. Digital and immersive technologies offer promising opportunities to engage young people. This study explores a virtual reality (VR) intervention designed to prevent alcohol, vaping, and cannabis use among secondary school students. The intervention allowed students to navigate realistic, branching scenarios simulating pe…
Open article record in new tab ↗Currently, cigarette smoking remains a global epidemic, with approximately one billion tobacco smokers worldwide, despite declines in use. Vaping products have become popular alternatives in recent years to conventional cigarettes. There has been a perception that vaping serves as a "healthier" alternative and has been increasing across all age groups, especially among teenagers and young adults. Vaping and its ad…
Introduction Cannabis is the third most used drug in the world with emerging legalization in the US and other countries. In a descriptive analysis, we report trends in cannabis use and types of products used in the VapeScan longitudinal study, a cohort study of young adults designed to investigate subclinical health effects of e-cigarette use. Methods The VapeScan study recruited 372 adults aged 18-50 years in the…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Adolescent substance use (alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarette, marijuana, and other illegal drug use) is a growing public health concern in Latin America. In Central America, Costa Rica consistently reports among the greatest rates of alcohol and marijuana use among secondary school students in the region. However, nationally representative, peer-reviewed studies examining prevalence and etiologic factors rem…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Concurrent use of cigarettes with e-cigarette or cannabis (co-use) is common. It is unclear whether people who want to quit smoking cigarettes would also be interested in quitting using e-cigarettes/cannabis (co-cessation). Methods In a survey of 391 Californian adults, participants reported past 30-day use of and intentions to quit cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cannabis, and reasons for using e-cigaret…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background As the population of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) continues to age, attention is shifting towards addressing the unique challenges teenagers and adults face, including substance use. Changing attitudes and legality regarding marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) may influence their use among pwCF, but data on the rate of use, reasons for use, and administration methods are lacking. Objective Investigate…
Open article record in new tab ↗Rates of cannabis initiation among teenagers and young adults are increasing. Further, the use of various forms of cannabis (smoked or vaped) with nicotine (dual use) is increasingly common among young people. The health effects of dual use are lesser known, particularly in the context of high-potency cannabis products and across different routes of administration, which is ominous in terms of predicting future he…
Background Dual use of both e-cigarettes and cigarettes is popular among young adults and may lead to greater nicotine dependence and additive adverse health effects than single-product use. However, existing cessation programs target quitting either e-cigarettes or cigarettes, highlighting a need for interventions to help young adults quit both products (ie, dual tobacco cessation). Objective This formative study…
Objectives This study aimed to analyze tobacco and marijuana use by middle and high school students identifying as bisexual, gay, lesbian, or heterosexual using data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) spanning from 2020 to 2022. By comparing substance use patterns among different sexual orientation groups, the study sought to identify disparities and potential socioeconomic factors influencing these beh…
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Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionMost people who smoke cigarettes begin in their teens and teens may also be attracted to new tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis products. We describe use prevalence among upper-secondary school students in Switzerland, including daily use, of tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis products.MethodsWe invited secondary school students (age 15 to 21) in two Swiss cantons to take an online survey between October 202…
Open article record in new tab ↗INTRODUCTIONE-cigarettes have been steadily increasing in popularity, both as cessation methods for smoking and for recreational and social reasons. This increase in vaping may pose cardiovascular and respiratory risks. We aimed to assess respiratory symptoms in youth users of e-cigarettes and cigarettes.METHODSA retrospective survey design was utilized to assess Canadian youth aged 16–25 years. Participants were…
Open article record in new tab ↗SummaryBackgroundTo support tobacco control efforts, this study sought to characterize longitudinal transitions in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes.MethodsParticipants were nationally representative samples of 53,729 US adults from Waves 3–5 (2015–2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. We examined behavioral transitions (initiation, relapse, progression, an…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionOur primary purpose is to understand comorbidities and health outcomes associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use.MethodsStudy participants were Kaiser Permanente (KP) members from eight US regions who joined the Kaiser Permanente Research Bank (KPRB) from September 2015 through December 2019 and completed a questionnaire assessing demographic and behavioral factors, including ENDS…
Open article record in new tab ↗Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) (also known as 'e-cigarettes') can support smoking cessation, although the long-term health impacts are not yet known. In 2019, a cluster of lung injury cases in the USA emerged that were ostensibly associated with ENDS use. Subsequent investigations revealed a link with vitamin E acetate, an additive used in some ENDS liquid products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC…
Open article record in new tab ↗Purpose: Given the increased exposure to e-cigarettes and nicotine among young adults, difficulty in quitting vaping is likely, which supports the need for effective behavioral interventions. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aims to assess the testability of the contemporary multi-theory model of health behavior change in predicting the vaping quitting behavior among young adults in the United States. Methods…
E-cigarette use represents a public health controversy in the US and globally. Despite the potential of e-cigarettes to support cigarette cessation, their use increases health risks and risk for addiction, particularly in young people. Various federal, state, and local laws have impacted tobacco retail in general and e-cigarettes in particular. In the US, 2019-2020 federal laws increased in the minimum legal sales…
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