Tobacco and marijuana use during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown among American Indians residing in California and Oklahoma.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

American Indian (AI) people experience a disproportionate tobacco and marijuana burden which may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known about the tobacco and marijuana habits of American Indian individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study is to examine tobacco and marijuana use as well as change in use during the COVID-19 pandemic among the American Indian community.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzes survey data from a convenience sample of American Indian individuals residing in California and Oklahoma and included adults with and without cancer that resided in both rural and urban areas (n=1068).

Results

During October 2020 - January 2021, 36.0% of participants reported current use of tobacco p

SUBMITTER: Dang JHT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731663 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature