Correlates of cannabis vape-pen use and knowledge among U.S. college students

Introduction:
This text summarizes a research study examining the correlates of cannabis vape-pen use and knowledge among a sample of university students. The study utilized surveys from multiple colleges in the U.S. to analyze the relationship between alcohol use, social anxiety, cannabis expectancies, norms, impulsivity, and vape-pen use and knowledge. The key points of the study provide insight into the potential risk factors for subsequent use of cannabis vape-pens and possible areas for education and clinical intervention to prevent heavy use.

Key Points:

* The study found that alcohol use was correlated with cannabis vape-pen use and knowledge.
* Frequency of cannabis use, peer injunctive norms, and positive expectancies were associated with increased likelihood of vape-pen use.
* Lack of premeditation, a facet of impulsivity, was associated with cannabis vape-pen knowledge.
* The study utilized a bottom-up approach, including multiple factors potentially related to cannabis vape-pen use and knowledge.
* The sample consisted of 270 college students, primarily female, with an average age of 20-23 years old.
* The study utilized the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) to examine how knowledge of cannabis vape-pens may affect behavior.
* The study also analyzed the relationship between impulsivity, norms, expectancies, and cannabis vape-pen use and knowledge.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of examining knowledge and perceptions of new methods of cannabis administration, such as vape-pens, and the potential impact on behavior. The findings suggest that higher alcohol use, frequency of cannabis use, positive expectancies, and peer injunctive norms are associated with increased likelihood of vape-pen use. Additionally, lack of premeditation, a facet of impulsivity, is associated with cannabis vape-pen knowledge. These correlates may point to areas for education and clinical intervention to prevent heavy cannabis vape-pen use. Overall, the study emphasizes the need for further research on the impact of knowledge and perceptions on the use of new methods of cannabis administration.

Frohe, Tessa, Robert F. Leeman, Julie Patock-Peckham, Anthony Ecker, Shane Kraus, and Dawn W. Foster. “Correlates of Cannabis Vape-Pen Use and Knowledge among U.S. College Students.” Addictive Behaviors Reports 7 (June 2018): 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2017.11.004.