Assessing how the history of e-cigarette and cigarette use are associated with the developmental course of marijuana use in a sample of United States adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to determine the developmental course of marijuana use among adolescents based on their history of cigarette and e-cigarette use among a national U.S. sample of adolescents who were followed over a four year time-period.

Methods

The data for this study used four waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study provided by a panel of 12 to 17-year-olds at Wave 1 (n = 11,059) who completed each of the four annual waves of the adolescent/adult survey. We examined recent use (i.e., past 30-day) of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and marijuana use at each of the four waves.

Results

Respondents who had a history of non-concurrent dual use (AOR = 1.67, 95 % CI = 1.24, 2.24) and a history of concurrent dual use (AOR = 1.

SUBMITTER: Veliz PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7606514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature