Association Between Adolescent Blunt Use and the Uptake of Cigars

Key Points Question Is blunt use among adolescents associated with progressing to current cigar use and more frequent cigar use compared with adolescents who have never used blunts? Findings In this cohort study of 1825 US adolescents, ever vs never blunt use at age 14 years was significantly associated with progression to current cigar use across the following 24 months. Blunt use was not significantly associated with the number of days of cigar use across follow-up. Meaning These findings highlight the risk that blunt use may pose for subsequent cigar use among adolescents.