Changes in Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Cannabis Use among U.S. College Students Studying Abroad.

ABSTRACT: Background: Study abroad experiences among U.S. college students are risky environments for alcohol use; however little work has examined how studying abroad may affect other substance use. Purpose: This study assesses changes in frequency of cigarette, e-cigarette, and cannabis use among students studying abroad. Methods: We recruited study abroad students from 63 institutions who studied in the 12 most popular destinations; 2,086 students completed surveys before leaving the U.S. and during their last month abroad. Descriptive and multivariate mixed-effects regression analysis compared substance use by location between students and country natives using publicly available data, identified behavioral and demographic predictors of frequency of substance use abroad, and

SUBMITTER: Firth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7485612 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature