Perceived harms and benefits of tobacco, marijuana, and electronic vaporizers among young adults in Colorado: implications for health education and research.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate how young adults perceive and compare harms and benefits of marijuana and tobacco products in the context of a legal marijuana market in Colorado.

Design

Semi-structured qualitative interviews.

Setting

Denver, CO, USA.

Participants

Thirty-two young adults (aged 18-26 years) who used tobacco/marijuana/vaporizers.

Measurements

Semi-structured interviews addressed perceived harms and benefits of various tobacco and marijuana products and personal experiences with these products.

Findings

Young adults evaluated harms and benefits using five dimensions: (1) combustion-smoking was considered more harmful than non-combustible products (e.g. e-cigarettes, vaporizers and edibles); (2) potency-edibles and marijuana concentrates were perceiv

SUBMITTER: Popova L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5593776 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature