Journal article
The co-occurrence of nicotine and other substance use and addiction among youth and adults in the United States: implications for research, practice, and policy
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, v 43(2), pp 132-145
04 Mar 2017
PMID: 27494436
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Abstract
Background: The increasing popularity of non-cigarette nicotine products, especially among youth, highlights the need for greater attention to their potential risks, including nicotine addiction and other substance use and addiction. Objectives: To examine the extent to which nicotine product use co-occurs with other substance use and addiction among youth and adults, describe the demographic groups and types of nicotine products associated with an increased risk of such co-occurrence, and discuss implications for research, prevention, clinical practice, and policy. Methods: Analyzing 2014 data from two nationally representative US surveys, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, we examined the co-occurrence between nicotine product use and alcohol and other drug use and addiction. Results: Individuals of all ages who reported using nicotine products of any kind were significantly more likely than nonusers to report alcohol, marijuana, other drug, and poly-substance use and to meet diagnostic criteria for a substance-use disorder. Users of multiple nicotine products generally were the most likely to engage in alcohol and other drug use and to be addicted to these other substances. Conclusions: The substantial co-occurrence of all forms of nicotine use and other substance use and addiction underscores the need to control the growing use of non-cigarette nicotine products among youth and to incorporate all forms of nicotine product use into substance use and addiction research, prevention, clinical practice, and policy efforts.
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- Title
- The co-occurrence of nicotine and other substance use and addiction among youth and adults in the United States: implications for research, practice, and policy
- Creators
- Linda Richter - National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia UniversityBrandie S. Pugh - National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia UniversityPhilip H. Smith - City College of New YorkSamuel A. Ball - National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- Publication Details
- The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, v 43(2), pp 132-145
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 14
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000394632800002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84982815001
- Other Identifier
- 991022031022404721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Substance Abuse