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. 2024 Jan 1;184(1):106-108.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.5239.

Shift From Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine in Young Adults

Brandon T Sanford  1 , Naomi C Brownstein  1 , Nathaniel L Baker  1 , Amanda M Palmer  1 , Tracy T Smith  1   2 , Alana M Rojewski  1   2 , Benjamin A Toll  1   2
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Shift From Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine in Young Adults

Brandon T Sanford et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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Plain language summary

This survey study assesses trends in nicotine use among young adults in the US between 2013 and 2021.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Toll reported testifying on behalf of plaintiffs who have filed law suits against the tobacco industry. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Prevalence of Current Established Smoking and Vaping Among US Young Adults Aged 18 to 24 Years
Sample sizes are as follows: wave 1: total sample = 32 320 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 9109; wave 2: total sample = 28 362 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 8173; wave 3: total sample = 28 148 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 8452; wave 4: total sample = 33 644 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 11 213; wave 5: total sample = 32 687 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 11 355; and wave 6, total sample = 29 516 and 18- to 24-year-old sample = 10 633. Current established smoking data are for those who report smoking 100 or more cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every day or some days. Current established vaping data are for those who report ever use of any electronic nicotine product, have ever used them fairly regularly, and currently use them every day or some days. The white bars indicate the prevalence of people who both never reported established smoking and currently reported established vaping. Combined use refers to anyone who endorsed current established cigarette and/or current established e-cigarette use. Error bars indicate 95% CIs.
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