Perceptions and Experiences of Vaping Among Youth and Young Adult E-Cigarette Users: Considering Age, Gender, and Tobacco Use

Al‐Hamdani, Mohammed; Hopkins, D. Brett; Hardardottir, Agnes; Davidson, Myles

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.08.004

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“…8,18,[28][29][30][31] These preferences are then rationalized by youth as tools to fit in with peers, recreational sport for showing off vaping tricks, enhancement tools for stress and anxiety relief, and status symbols as with cigars and cigarillos among adults. 24,27,32,33 Notwithstanding, this begs the crucial need for refortified health literacy efforts and media campaigns focusing on the addictive nature of nicotine which is native in all ATP forms. Our study also showed that Indigenous students were 2 times more likely to use ATP in the past 30 days compared with White students.…”

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“…These results are comparable to findings from several similar studies exploring risk or harm perception of hookahs, e-cigarettes, flavored cigarettes, water-pipes, and other ATP forms. 1 , 5 , 9 , 18 , 23 – 27 The common justification provided in these studies for this misperception was the notion that e-cigarettes and other forms of ATPs were beneficial alternatives for personal tobacco cessation and harm reduction. 1 , 5 , 9 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 27 A recent survey of over 7000 youth tobacco and poly-tobacco users in the US reported that youth perceived e-cigarettes to be more popular and safer than combustible tobacco because of the novel technology that gauges nicotine strength, with added healthy flavors, hence reduced chances for addictiveness.…”

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“… 1 , 5 , 9 , 18 , 23 – 27 The common justification provided in these studies for this misperception was the notion that e-cigarettes and other forms of ATPs were beneficial alternatives for personal tobacco cessation and harm reduction. 1 , 5 , 9 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 27 A recent survey of over 7000 youth tobacco and poly-tobacco users in the US reported that youth perceived e-cigarettes to be more popular and safer than combustible tobacco because of the novel technology that gauges nicotine strength, with added healthy flavors, hence reduced chances for addictiveness. 26 Another very recent study exploring risk perceptions of hookah use among 671 youth reported that 45% of them believed hookahs were less harmful because the water, molasses, and fruity flavors in hookahs filter harmful or toxic substances better than with regular filter cigarettes.…”

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“…rustica plants have been valued and revered for thousands of years among many Indigenous communities. 42 , 43 However, there has been a vital transfer, since colonial times, to recreational use of nicotine-based products by Indigenous peoples, 27 , 29 , 32 all of which have resulted in severe and associated health concerns, particularly for young adults. 5 , 16 , 17 , 44 Therefore, a key consideration in intervention efforts with Indigenous youth and communities should be on the nontraditional use of tobacco and tobacco products and not the narrative that “all tobacco use is bad,” rather, should differentiate between traditional (sacred) and nontraditional (recreational) use.…”

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Youth Demographic Characteristics and Risk Perception of Using Alternative Tobacco Products: An Analysis of the 2014–2015 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey (CSTADS)

Okpalauwaekwe

Nwoke

Messier³

2021

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Background There is a growing attraction by youth to alternative tobacco products (ATPs) such as e-cigarettes and hookahs. This study investigated risk perceptions and demographic characteristics associated with ATP use in grade 8–10 students. Methods Data were drawn from the 2014/15 cycle of the CSTADS. The analytic sample included 1819 students from a total pool of 42 094 students who completed the survey. Logistic regression models were used to examine factors (demographic characteristics and risk perception) associated with ATP use in the past 30 days. Results 12% of students in grade 8–10 self-identified as having used ATPs in the past 30-days, with a majority of students in grade 10 (56%). Male students had higher odds of reporting ATP use when compared to females. Although a lesser proportion of Indigenous students reported ATP use in comparison to White students (31% vs 61%), Indigenous students were 2.42 (1.49, 3.93) times as likely to use ATPs as White students. Students who perceived smoking hookah once in a while as “no to slight risk” were 1.58 (1.09, 2.28) times more likely to report ATP use than students who perceived “moderate to great risk.” Also, students who perceived using e-cigarettes on a regular basis as “no to slight risk” were 2.21 (1.53, 3.21) times more likely to report ATP use as students who perceived “moderate-great risk.” Conclusion A significant number of grade 8–10 students use ATPs, especially e-cigarettes, with the misconception of minimal health risks. There remains the need to do more to counteract the rise in social and epidemiological alternative tobacco use trends among the youth.

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confidence: 99%

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Youth Demographic Characteristics and Risk Perception of Using Alternative Tobacco Products: An Analysis of the 2014–2015 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey (CSTADS)

Okpalauwaekwe

Nwoke

Messier³

2021

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“…Users found that increasing the amount of VG in these more powerful devices allowed for the production of large, opaque aerosol clouds and subsequent vape tricks reminiscent of smoke rings. Cloud chasing soon gained appeal among youth in particular, in contrast to middle-aged and older users more likely to use ENDS for smoking cessation ( Katz et al, 2019 , Tokle and Pedersen, 2019 , Kong et al, 2019 , Al-Hamdani et al, 2021 ). The evolution of ENDS from simple “cigalikes” to more powerful, customizable mods propelled cloud chasing and vaping culture in the years following the commercial availability of these devices.…”

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