Cross-sectional analysis of e-cigarettes, combustible tobacco and their dual use with binge drinking among college students in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco use is a long-standing epidemic that has caused millions of premature deaths. Electronic cigarette use is rising among young adults, yet few studies have included combustible tobacco, e-cigarettes and their dual use in an analysis of binge drinking among college students. This study aims to calculate the associations between these three forms of tobacco use and binge drinking among college students.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from 332 721 college students from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment survey. Tobacco use was organised into four groups: no tobacco use, e-cigarette use only, combustible tobacco use only and dual use of e-cigarettes and combustible tobacco. Binge drinking was a binary indicat

SUBMITTER: Thornquist R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865762 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature