Electronic Cigarette Use and Risk of Harmful Alcohol Consumption in the U.S. Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is an increasingly common method of nicotine delivery in the general population. It is well-established that tobacco users are at increased risk to engage in hazardous drinking and meet criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD) relative to nonusers. Less is known, however, about the risk of harmful alcohol use among people who use e-cigarettes. The current study reports on the association between e-cigarette and alcohol use in the U.S. population using a nationally representative sample.

Methods

Data from 36,309 adults who participated in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-Wave III were included in the study. The Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS) measu

SUBMITTER: Roberts W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286236 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature