Open AccessIs E-cigarette Use Associated With Persistence or Discontinuation of Combustible Cigarettes? A 24-Month Longitudinal Investigation in Young Adult Binge Drinkers
Author(s) -
Víctor MartínezLoredo,
Alba GonzálezRoz,
Lynne Dawkins,
Desmond Singh,
James G. Murphy,
James MacKillop
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntac049
Subject(s) - binge drinking , abstinence , medicine , discontinuation , young adult , environmental health , persistence (discontinuity) , nicotine , electronic cigarette , longitudinal study , tobacco product , demography , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , geotechnical engineering , pathology , sociology , engineering
It remains unclear whether electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use promotes persistent combustible tobacco use or smoking discontinuation over time. Alcohol use is associated with a greater risk of adverse health effects of tobacco, and higher likelihood of e-cigarette use, making drinkers a high-priority subpopulation.