Tobacco-Use Disorder

2017 to 2019 Rapid Increase in Nicotine Vaping Among American Teens Slows in 2020

The researchers analyzed data from the annual cross-sectional nationally representative surveys that the Monitoring the Future study conducted of 10th- and 12th-grade students about vaping.

Smokers More Likely to Report Symptoms Suggestive of COVID-19

Current smokers are more likely to report symptoms suggesting a diagnosis of COVID-19.

Use of E-cigarettes Among Youth in the United States Declines Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

How and why have young e-cigarette users changed their patterns of use since the COVID-19 pandemic began?

Male Teen Vaping Doubles Risk for Subsequent Tobacco Use

Adolescent boys who use electronic cigarettes have an increased risk for subsequently initiating traditional tobacco products.

Youth are Using Fewer Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Products in Recent Decades

Use of e-cigarettes increased among adolescents between 2011 and 2019. However, whether these changes are affecting patterns of use of other tobacco products, especially cigarettes, remains unclear.

E-Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation

Electronic cigarettes as consumer products are not associated with smoking cessation in observational studies.

E-Cigarette Use Not Tied to Cigarette Smoking Frequency or Intensity in Young Adults Who Have Smoked

With the increase of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults aged 18 to 24 years, this study looked at the role of ENDS use with changes in smoking patterns among this age group.

Benefit of E-Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking Unclear

It is unclear whether the addition of nicotine electronic cigarettes to counseling leads to higher rates of smoking cessation than counseling alone among adults motivated to quit.

Sleep Deprivation May Be Linked to E-Cigarette Use in Young Adults

Given the increase in recent years of e-cigarette use, researchers looked at whether this use is associated with sleep deprivation in a sample of young adults.

Young Adult Never Smokers Show Growth in E-Cigarette Use

The most notable increase in e-cigarette use from 2014 to 2018 occurred among younger-adult never smokers and near-term quitters (those who quit combustible cigarettes one to eight years before).