Cannabis and Tobacco Product Use Classes and Psychosocial Correlates among US Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined US young adults' cannabis-tobacco use classes.

Methods

Latent class analysis used 2023 data among young adults (ages 18-34, purposively recruited via Facebook to represent ~50% past-month cannabis use), specifically the 2267 reporting past-month cannabis and/or tobacco use. Indicators included: cannabis, cigarette, and e-cigarette use (0 days, infrequent [1-10], frequent [11-30]) and any cigar, hookah, smokeless tobacco, and nicotine pouch use. Multivariable regressions examined sociodemographics, adverse childhood events (ACEs), mental health, and personality characteristics in relation to class.

Results

Five classes were identified: (#1) "primarily cannabis" (36.6%): all used cannabis (74.0% infrequent), <14% tobacco products; (#2) "

SUBMITTER: Speer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811413 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature