PATH to understanding cannabis and nicotine initiation and co-use among emerging adults.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(5): 973-981, 2022 09.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and age of initiation of nicotine and cannabis use, with a particular focus on the emerging adult period (ages 18-24 years) and concurrent use of nicotine with cannabis.DESIGN:
A secondary analysis of Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH). SAMPLE 32,078 participants from a nationally representative study of tobacco use and health outcomes. MEASUREMENT Variables of interest included ever use, regular use and age of initiation (first-time use) of nicotine (including tobacco) and/or cannabis and selected demographic factors.RESULTS:
Ever-use of nicotine was associated with a 13-fold increase in the likelihood of having ever used cannabis. Among those who reported cannabis use, 96.4% had also used nicotine. While initiation in adolescence was most common, 27.1% of those who use nicotine and 34.9% of those who use cannabis initiated during emerging adulthood. Among regular users of nicotine, 41.5% began regular use in emerging adulthood.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings underscore the continued susceptibility of emerging adults to initiation of these substances. Co-use of nicotine and cannabis is an understudied phenomenon in emerging adults with significant potential to cause harm and should be a public health priority.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cannabis
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Nicotina
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos