Citation

Azagba S. Addict. Behav. 2017; 79: 166-170.

Affiliation

Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, United States. Electronic address: sazagba@wakehealth.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.12.028

PMID

29291507

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The proliferation of electronic vaping products raises many concerns, including whether these products will lead to risky behaviors among adolescents. Evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may be used to vaporize cannabis (marijuana). The current study examined associations between e-cigarette use, dual use of e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes, and frequency of cannabis use.

METHODS: Data on high school students (grades 9-12) were from the 2014-2015 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (n=23,429 respondents). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to examine frequency of cannabis use among those who reported using only e-cigarettes, only tobacco cigarettes, both products, and nonusers.

RESULTS: Approximately 15% of respondents reported using cannabis at least once in the past month. Likelihood of using cannabis was significantly higher for e-cigarette only and cigarette- only users. Users of both products had increased odds for a higher frequency of cannabis use. These results indicated a sequential risk gradient in the use of cannabis for dual use, cigarette only, e-cigarette only, and non-use groups, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: Youth who reported use of e-cigarettes, tobacco cigarettes, and both products showed a heightened risk of using cannabis more frequently.

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Language: en

Keywords

Adolescents; Cannabis; Combustible cigarettes; Dual use; Electronic cigarettes; Frequency of cannabis use; Tobacco