Little Cigars and Cigarillos Use Among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States: Understanding Risk of Concomitant Use Subtypes

Sterling, Kymberle L.; Fryer, Craig S.; Pagano, Ian; Fagan, Pebbles

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntw170

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“…While cigars are used less frequently than cigarettes [ 19 ], dual use of cigarettes and cigars is high. Research shows that between 30–60% of cigar smokers also smoke cigarettes [ 20 ], and over 30% of cigarette smokers smoke cigars [ 21 ]. Compared to cigarette smokers, cigar smokers tend to be younger [ 22 ], include more African Americans [ 22 ], and use cigars on fewer days per month [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19

Kowitt

Ross

Jarman

et al. 2020

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Combustible tobacco users appear to be at greater risk for serious complications from COVID-19. This study examined cigar smokers’ perceived risk of COVID-19, quit intentions, and behaviors during the current pandemic. We conducted an online study between 23 April 2020 to 7 May 2020, as part of an ongoing study examining perceptions of different health effects of cigars. All participants used cigars in the past 30 days (n = 777). Three-quarters of the sample (76.0%) perceived they had a higher risk of complications from COVID-19 compared to non-smokers. The majority of participants (70.8%) intended to quit in the next six months due to COVID-19, and almost half of the sample (46.5%) reported making a quit attempt since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Far more participants reported increasing their tobacco use since COVID-19 started (40.9%) vs. decreasing their tobacco use (17.8%). Black or African American participants, participants who reported using a quitline, and participants with higher COVID-19 risk perceptions had higher intentions to quit using tobacco due to COVID-19, and higher odds of making a quit attempt since COVID-19 started. More research is needed to understand how tobacco users are perceiving COVID-19 risks and changing their tobacco use behaviors.

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Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19

Kowitt

Ross

Jarman

et al. 2020

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“…For example, underreporting of cigar, little cigar, or cigarillo use was most prevalent among older adolescents, African Americans, and current users of various tobacco products (Nasim, Blank, Berry, & Eissenberg, 2012). Using brand names in surveys improved reporting (Rait et al, 2016; Terchek, Larkin, Male, & Frank, 2009) as did taking into account other methods of product use such as blunting (Sterling, Fryer, Pagano, & Fagan, 2016). Changes in assessment of tobacco use and using the language of the participants resulted in more accurate reporting of cigar, little cigars, and cigarillos (Delnevo, Bover-Manderski, & Hrywna, 2011; Terchek et al, 2009).…”

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Hookah and Electronic Inhalant Device Use and Perceptions Among African American Youth and Young Adults: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

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Objectives. Survey items used in surveillance systems to assess the use of emerging products like hookah and electronic inhalant devices (EIDs) may not match definitions used by high-risk populations. This qualitative study explored how African American youth and young adults (YYAs) (1) use hookah and EIDs and (2) identify patterns in the ways they describe and organize these products. Design. Individual in-person interviews were conducted among a sample of continuation high school and vocational school students in southern California. Participation was limited to those who had ever tried at least one tobacco product, self-identified as African American, and were between the ages of 14 and 26 years ( n = 28). We conducted a content analysis to identify patterns in perceptions and use of these products. Results. African American YYAs recognized and described traditional hookah based on physical attributes, but for EIDs, including e-cigarettes, e-hookah, and vape pens, YYAs focused on reasons for using the product. Three primary categories emerged for reasons YYA used specific products: nicotine content and quitting, social facilitation, and use with marijuana. E-cigarettes were identified as quitting aids and as having nicotine but were not considered addictive. The term hookah recalled both the traditional and electronic pen-type products for YYAs. The terms vapes, hookah, wax pens, and others are used in the context of describing product use with marijuana. Conclusions. A better understanding of why African American YYAs use these products is needed to develop better measures for accurate rates of use, uncover differences in use between product types, and to develop effective prevention messaging.

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“…We will assess the following: tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, vape pens, or e-hookah), smokeless tobacco (chew or snus), cigars (including traditional cigars, little cigars, or cigarillos), hookah, tobacco pipe use, and nicotine replacement (patches, gums, nasal sprays, inhalers and lozenges). Standard of units for the lifetime quantity, max use, and 6-month TLFB include: cigarettes (# of cigarettes), e-cigarettes (# of occasions), smokeless tobacco (# pinches), cigars (# of cigars or cigarellos ( Sterling et al, 2016 )), hookah (# of hits), pipes (# of hits), nicotine replacement (# of doses); visual aids will be provided for all nicotine categories. Follow-up questions on the lifetime and 6-month TLFB will assess whether youth typically use cigarettes with flavoring ( Biswas et al, 2016 ; Alsharari et al, 2015 ; Nonnemaker et al, 2013 ).…”

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Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods

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Conway

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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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One of the objectives of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (https://abcdstudy.org/) is to establish a national longitudinal cohort of 9 and 10 year olds that will be followed for 10 years in order to prospectively study the risk and protective factors influencing substance use and its consequences, examine the impact of substance use on neurocognitive, health and psychosocial outcomes, and to understand the relationship between substance use and psychopathology. This article provides an overview of the ABCD Study Substance Use Workgroup, provides the goals for the workgroup, rationale for the substance use battery, and includes details on the substance use module methods and measurement tools used during baseline, 6-month and 1-year follow-up assessment time-points. Prospective, longitudinal assessment of these substance use domains over a period of ten years in a nationwide sample of youth presents an unprecedented opportunity to further understand the timing and interactive relationships between substance use and neurocognitive, health, and psychopathology outcomes in youth living in the United States.

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Little Cigars and Cigarillos Use Among Young Adult Cigarette Smokers in the United States: Understanding Risk of Concomitant Use Subtypes

Cited by 39 publications

References 32 publications

Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19

Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19

Hookah and Electronic Inhalant Device Use and Perceptions Among African American Youth and Young Adults: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods

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