Adolescents' Use of Nicotine-Free and Nicotine E-Cigarettes: A Longitudinal Study of Vaping Transitions and Vaper Characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although adolescents' nicotine addiction from e-cigarettes is a concern, few studies differentiate between vaping with and without nicotine. This study examines the prevalence of nicotine and nicotine-free vaping, maps transitions between vaping behaviors, and assesses differences in the personal characteristics of vapers in a sample of Norwegian adolescents.

Aims and methods

Data came from a nationwide longitudinal study of adolescents (n = 2018) conducted in 2017 (T1), 2018 (T2), and 2019 (T3) (mean age: 14.2, 15.0, and 16.2). Using an online questionnaire, we measured vaping with and without nicotine, snus use, smoking, sensation-seeking, conduct problems, and levels of depression.

Results

Past 12-month vaping prevalence was stable (12%, 13%, and 15%).

SUBMITTER: Tokle R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8842395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature