Lower Levels of Adolescent Cannabis, Vaping During Pandemic Persisted to 2022
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during pandemic continued, while alcohol use returned to prepandemic level.
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during pandemic continued, while alcohol use returned to prepandemic level.
Increases seen in median days per month of e-cigarette use and number of e-cigarette users within 5 minutes of waking.
For young adults, high-intensity drinking, hallucinogens reached historically high prevalence; cigarette smoking, alcohol at historic lows.
From 2010 to 2019, greatest percent increase in cancer deaths and DALYs was from metabolic risks
Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening
The researchers found that among individuals who were smokers at age 30 years, more than one-third (36%) adopted vaping some or all of the time by age 39 years.
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products.
Prevalence of current commercial tobacco product use higher in men, adults younger than 65 years, those who regularly had feelings of anxiety, depression.
Findings seen for current and past e-cigarette use based on prospective follow-up of young adults.
Findings for men between 20 and 65 years of age with no prior history of cardiovascular disease.
Rates of biochemically verified cannabis use early in pregnancy increased by 25 percent during versus 15 months before the pandemic.
Large study of Hispanic adults shows association with risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before age 50.