The Role of Cigarillo Flavor in the Co-Use of Cigarillos and Cannabis among Young Adults.

ABSTRACT: Background: Research suggests flavor facilitates cigarillo use, but it is unknown if flavor impacts patterns of co-use of cigarillos and cannabis ("co-use"), which is common among young adult smokers. This study's aim was to determine the role of the cigarillo flavor in co-use among young adults. Methods: Data were collected (2020-2021) in a cross-sectional online survey administered to young adults who smoked ≥2 cigarillos/week (N = 361), recruited from 15 urban areas in the United States. A structural equation model was used to assess the relationship between flavored cigarillo use and past 30-day cannabis use (flavored cigarillo perceived appeal and harm as parallel mediators), including several social-contextual covariates (e.g., flavor and cannabis policies). Results<

SUBMITTER: Glasser AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081100 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature