Why do smokers use e-cigarettes? a study on reasons among dual users.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the motivations behind e-cigarette use among dual users of e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes. The study aims to understand the relationship between these motivations and the consumption and dependence of both products. The key findings offer insights into the demographic characteristics of dual users, their motivations for using e-cigarettes, and the impact of these motivations on their cigarette and e-cigarette use.

Key Points:

* The study surveyed 1762 dual users of e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes in California.
* The most commonly reported reason for using e-cigarettes was for enjoyment (34.2%).
* Participants who used e-cigarettes for cessation purposes reported higher monthly combustible cigarette use compared to those using e-cigarettes for enjoyment.
* Participants who used e-cigarettes for cessation purposes also reported higher monthly e-cigarette use compared to those using e-cigarettes for enjoyment.
* Participants using e-cigarettes for cessation purposes reported using their first combustible cigarette upon waking much earlier than those who use e-cigarettes for enjoyment.
* among dual users, there is still a preference for combustible cigarettes.
* People motivated to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking combustible cigarettes are more likely to express addictive behaviors, greater combustible cigarette consumption, and greater e-cigarette consumption.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of acknowledging the diversity of e-cigarette users and their motivations for use. While e-cigarettes are often marketed as a cessation aid, this study suggests that people motivated to use e-cigarettes for cessation purposes may exhibit addictive behaviors, greater combustible cigarette consumption, and greater e-cigarette consumption. These findings suggest a need for tailored cessation programs that consider the individual motivations and use patterns of dual users.

Temourian aa, Song aV, halliday DM, Gonzalez M, Epperson aE. Why do smokers use e-cigarettes? a study on reasons among dual users. Preventive medicine reports. 2022;29:101924. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101924