Citation

Mayorga NA, Garey L, Nizio P, Buckner JD, Zvolensky MJ. Am. J. Addict. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

HEALTH Institute, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ajad.13021

PMID

32159266

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite greater rates of cannabis use among those that smoke combustible cigarettes, it is currently unknown whether cannabis use is related to e-cigarette dependence or maladaptive beliefs about combustible cigarettes. Therefore, the current study sought to identify whether adult dual users of combustible and e-cigarettes (ie, dual users) who also used cannabis differed from dual users who did not use cannabis on e-cigarette dependence severity, perceived barriers to quitting, and perception of risks and of benefits of e-cigarettes.

METHODS: Participants were 414 current dual users (48.3% female, M_age  = 35.1 years, SD = 10.0), 51% of whom were current cannabis users.

RESULTS: Dual users who reported current cannabis use evidenced more severe dependence on e-cigarettes (η_p²  = 0.12), higher perceived barriers for quitting e-cigarettes (η_p²  = 0.06), and greater perceived benefits (η_p²  = 0.03) as well as higher perception of risks (η_p²  = 0.03) for using e-cigarettes. The results were evident after controlling for the variance associated with sex, age, education, income, and frequency of e-cigarette use.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the current findings suggest cannabis may be an important type of substance use behavior that is relevant to e-cigarette dependence and beliefs about use and quitting among adult dual users. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The present data extend current understanding of dual users by contextualizing cannabis use within e-cigarette and combustible cigarette use behaviors and highlight a potential substance use behavior that may be targetable in the framework of nicotine cessation. (Am J Addict 2020;00:00-00).

© 2020 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.

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