Reported prevalence of marijuana use through e-cigarettes increased among students from 2017 to 2018.
With laws in some U.S. states easing restrictions on marijuana, concerns have arisen about its use among youth, including through e-cigarettes (i.e., vaping). In this study, researchers queried youth about use of marijuana in e-cigarettes from 2017 to 2018. Cross-sectional data were obtained as part of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), a nationally representative sample of 6th to 8th graders (middle schoolers) and 9th to 12th graders (high schoolers).
The proportion of youths who had ever vaped marijuana increased significantly from 2017 to 2018 (from 11.1% to 14.7%), with increases observed in a number of subgroups, including males and females, 13- to 17-year-olds, high schoolers, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic whites. The most strikin…
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DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardEli Lilly and Company; Advisory Council, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Subboard for Adolescent Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Grant/Research SupportPatty Brisben Foundation
Editorial BoardsOsteoporosis International; Bone; Journal of Adolescent Health
DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardEli Lilly and Company; Advisory Council, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Subboard for Adolescent Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Grant/Research SupportPatty Brisben Foundation
Editorial BoardsOsteoporosis International; Bone; Journal of Adolescent Health