Characterizing JUUL-related posts on Twitter

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or “vaping” continues to grow in popularity in the United States (U.S.) and elsewhere (Singh et al., 2016; Schoenborn and Gindi, 2015). While long-term health consequences are not yet known, there is evidence of some risk from vaping, e.g., exposure to potentially toxic substances (National Academi es of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018). As vaping rapidly becomes more prevalent, social media (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) data can be harnessed to quickly capture and describe the context in which individuals reflect on e-cigarette products and discuss the social and environmental settings in which vaping occurs.
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research