@article{ref1,
title="E-cigarette use of young adults motivations and associations with combustible cigarette alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs",
journal="American journal on addictions",
year="2017",
author="Temple, Jeff R. and Shorey, Ryan C. and Lu, Yu and Torres, Elizabeth and Stuart, Gregory L. and Le, Vi D.",
volume="26",
number="4",
pages="343-348",
abstract="BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults has caught up to or eclipsed that of combustible cigarette use, there is relatively little known about (a) the link between e-cigarettes and other substances and (b) the reasons underlying this increase in e-cigarette use. To address this gap in knowledge, the current study examined associations between e-cigarette use and other substances and identified motives for e-cigarette use among young adults. <br><br>METHODS: Participants included an ethnically diverse sample of African American, White, and Hispanic young adults (N = 662; 61% female) who were participating in an ongoing survey-based longitudinal study of health and risky behaviors. <br><br>RESULTS: Hispanic, White, and male young adults reported significantly greater past year e-cigarette use compared to their African American and female counterparts. Bivariate correlations showed that use of e-cigarettes was positively associated with use of combustible cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, inhalants, hallucinogens, ecstasy, and misuse of over-the-counter and prescription medications. Furthermore, e-cigarette users reported a higher prevalence of substance use relative to those who did not use e-cigarettes. The taste of e-cigarettes was identified as an important motive for use. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: Although the potential harm associated with e-cigarettes remains largely unknown, e-cigarettes appear to be a risk marker for the use of substances that are known to pose substantial health problems. Health care providers should screen for e-cigarette use, and youth substance use prevention programs should target the reduction of e-cigarette use with particular attention to addressing their taste appeal. (Am J Addict 2016;XX:1-6).<br><br>Copyright © 2017 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1055-0496",
doi="10.1111/ajad.12530",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajad.12530"
}