Prevalence and correlates of adolescents ’ e-cigarette use frequency and dependence

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has eclipsed cigarette smoking among adolescents in the United States (Johnston et al., 2018). E-cigarette use predicts subsequent smoking initiation (Best et al., 2017; Conner et al., 2017; Hammond et al., 2017; Leventhal et al., 2015; Lozano et al., 2017; Primack et al., 2015; Wills et al., 2017), especially among those who would otherwise be at low risk for smoking (Best et al., 2017; Conner et al., 2017; Wills et al., 2017). E-cigarettes have many features (e.g., flavors, devices, nicotine levels) that differentiate them from cigarettes and that may be associated with problematic use.

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - May 8, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Erin A. Vogel, Danielle E. Ramo, Mark L. Rubinstein Tags: Short communication Source Type: research