Patterns and perceptions of nicotine use among U.S. adolescents and young adults receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder.

ABSTRACT: Nicotine use among U.S. youth is cause for concern, as previous studies have shown that nicotine use in adolescence increases the risk of developing substance use disorders later in life. This exploratory study aimed to understand patterns of nicotine use and perceptions of various nicotine products among adolescents and young adults (AYA) receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). We administered an adapted version of the National Youth Tobacco Survey via REDCap to AYA (n = 32) receiving outpatient care in the Medication-Assisted Treatment of Addiction at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. Thirty (97%) participants had tried a combustible cigarette and 27 (90%) had tried an electronic cigarette. By age 13, nineteen (61%) participants had tried com

SUBMITTER: Watson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336235 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature