Patterns of Blunt and Cigar Use in the United States, 2015–2019
Studies that aggregate cigars and blunts into one group may limit potentially meaningful subgroup risk profiles. Additionally, when assessing cigar use, particularly among youth and young adults, it is important to consider blunt use to avoid missing youth who exclusively use cigars for blunts and may not consider blunts as cigar products. Accurate measurement may better inform tobacco and cannabis regulatory actions. Finally, given the high prevalence of blunt use among youth and young adults identified in the present study, additional education efforts may be warranted for this population to reduce long-term risks.
Authors
- Marisa Tomaino
- Allison Glasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6582-2684)
- Jessica King Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-8277)
- Kymberle L. Sterling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-5082)
- Michelle T. Bover Manderski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0000-221X)
- Ollie Ganz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-8463)
- Cristine D. Delnevo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-4307)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
- Rutgers Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae209
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Center for Tobacco Products