Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescents increase their skin cancer risk through exposure to ultraviolet radiation, tanning, and poor use of sun-safety practices. Past studies documented that adolescent indoor tanning is associated with substance use. However, these did not examine e-cigarette use as many were conducted prior to their widespread popularity nor were most studies focused on areas with high environmental risk for skin cancer. The present study examined the current relationship between indoor tanning and substance use, including e-cigarettes, in an area with high skin cancer burden.

Methods

Data for the current study stem from a statewide survey of middle and high school students in a high melanoma burden state of the United States (N = 22,141). The survey assessed student's re

SUBMITTER: Shen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature