Cigarette Use, E-Cigarette Use, and Dual Product Use are higher among adults With Serious Psychological Distress in the United States: 2014-2017.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of the relationship between serious psychological distress (SPD) and the exclusive and dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes among US adults from 2014 to 2017, using data from the National health Interview Survey. The study aims to investigate the prevalence of product use by SPD status in 2017 and trends in product use by SPD status from 2014 to 2017.

Key Points:

* The prevalence of cigarette use, e-cigarette use, and dual use was higher among adults with SPD than without SPD in each year, including the most recent data year 2017.
* among adults with SPD, the prevalence of cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual product use did not change from 2014 to 2017, while a decreasing prevalence was observed in these product uses among individuals without SPD.
* The study suggests that e-cigarette prevalence is more common among those with SPD compared to those without SPD.
* The analysis is based on data from the National health Interview Survey, a nationally representative sample of US adults.
* The study controlled for demographic covariates, including age, gender, race, and marital status.
* The prevalence of cigarette use, e-cigarette use, and dual use among adults with SPD remained stable from 2014 to 2017, while decreasing trends were observed in these product uses among individuals without SPD.
* The study used appropriate procedures in SaS-callable SUDaaN to conduct descriptive analysis and statistical modeling.

Main Message:
This study highlights the persistent disparity in tobacco product use between US adults with and without SPD. The findings indicate that while the prevalence of cigarette use, e-cigarette use, and dual use has decreased among individuals without SPD, the same trend is not observed in adults with SPD. This information is crucial for regulatory bodies and healthcare providers to address the ongoing issue of tobacco use among vulnerable populations and develop targeted interventions to reduce disparities in tobacco product use.

Weinberger ah, Zhu J, Barrington-Trimis JL, Wyka K, Goodwin RD. Cigarette Use, E-Cigarette Use, and Dual Product Use are higher among adults With Serious Psychological Distress in the United States: 2014-2017. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 2020;22(10):1875-1882. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntaa061