The impact of flavored ENDS use among adolescents on daily use occasions and number of puffs, and next day intentions and willingness to vape.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the impact of flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adolescents on their daily use occasions, number of puffs, and next day intentions and willingness to vape. The study uses ecological momentary assessments (EMa) to collect data from a sample of 50 adolescents over 14 days.

Key Points:

* The study found that adolescents vaped flavors on 87% of days, with fruit being the most popular flavor (55%).
* On days when participants vaped fruit flavors, they took more puffs. On days when they vaped tobacco flavor, they reported more vaping occasions and more puffs.
* On days when they vaped because of flavor appeal, they reported more vaping occasions and more puffs. On days when they vaped menthol flavor, they were less likely to report willingness to vape the next day.
* adolescents who reported vaping due to flavor appeal were more likely to report intentions and willingness to vape the next day.

Main Message:
The findings of this study provide additional support for policies restricting the sale of flavored ENDS products to adolescents. The results suggest that specific flavors, ilike fruit, contribute to adolescents' ENDS use, intentions, and willingness. Therefore, regulations restricting the availability and appeal of these flavors may help reduce adolescent ENDS use and its associated health risks.

abadi Mh, Lipperman-Kreda S, Shamblen SR, et al. The impact of flavored ENDS use among adolescents on daily use occasions and number of puffs, and next day intentions and willingness to vape. addictive behaviors. 2021;114:106773. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106773