Nicotine Vaping and Co-occurring Substance Use among adolescents in the United States from 2017-2019.

Introduction:
This text summarizes a scientific study examining the relationship between nicotine vaping and the use of other substances, such as cannabis and alcohol, among adolescents in the United States. The study uses data from the Monitoring the Future survey conducted in 2017-2019 and employs multinomial logistic regression analyses to assess the links between nicotine vaping and substance use.

Key Points:

* The study uses data from the Monitoring the Future survey conducted in 2017-2019.
* The sample includes 51,872 US adolescents in grades 8, 10, and 12.
* The study examines the relationship between nicotine vaping and the use of cannabis and alcohol.
* Multinomial logistic regression analyses are used to assess the links between nicotine vaping and substance use.
* The study controls for demographic factors, year, and the remaining substance use item without imputation.
* Nicotine use patterns are strongly associated with greater likelihood of cannabis use and binge drinking.
* Those who smoked and vaped nicotine had 36.53 times higher odds of having 10+ past 2-week binge drinking instances compared to non-users of nicotine.

Main Message:
The study highlights the strong associations between nicotine use and both cannabis use and binge drinking, suggesting a need for sustained interventions, advertising and promotion restrictions, and national public education efforts to reduce adolescent nicotine vaping. These efforts should acknowledge co-occurring use and consider the potential dose-response relationships between substances. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing nicotine vaping as part of a broader effort to reduce substance use among adolescents.

Kreski NT, ankrum h, Cerdá M, et al. Nicotine Vaping and Co-occurring Substance Use among adolescents in the United States from 2017-2019. Substance use & misuse. 2023;58(9):1075-1079. doi:10.1080/10826084.2023.2188462