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are e-cigarettes a gateway to weed?

investigators report that mental health issues, whether factors were external or internal, made a difference in cannabis use.

by maria loreto, the fresh toast

mar 22 2022
read time 2 minute read
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e-cigarettes have proved popular, especially for young adults and teens. but these devices have also blurred the lines between tobacco and cannabis.
a new study suggest there’s a link between e-cigarette and cannabis use, particularly wit respect to mental health.

published in the american journal of preventative medicine , the study was carried out by researchers from georgia state who wanted to get a better understanding of whether or not a link exists between electronic devices and cannabis use. study findings are based on self-reported data from a longitudinal study of tobacco and how it affects health in teens between the ages of 12 and 17.

the study featured a group of teens as young as 12 who had never consumed cannabis. after the passage of some years, researchers found that cannabis use in adolescents was more common if those individuals already used e-cigarettes. cannabis use was even more prevalent in teens who reported severe mental health problems.
investigators report mental health issues made a difference, whether factors were external or internal. externalized mental health problems include oppositional, impulsive or risk-taking behaviour, while internalized refers to conditions such as anxiety and depression.
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invididuals with externalizing mental health factors were more likely to explore cannabis, which may not be surprising. what did surprise researchers, however, was the “nuance based on the type of mental health problems that e-cigarette users are facing,” and how that impacted their cannabis use.
this research could be seen as helpful to understand why teens turn to cannabis and how their mental health impacts these decisions. for example, if a teen suffers from an internal mental health disorder, he or she might consume cannabis alone to self-soothe. if a teen faces an external mental health disorder, he or she might participate to act out or fit in with their peers, among other things.
with the association between e-cigarettes accessibility and cannabis use, it’s important to understand the motive behind it. that understanding could allow experts to address these symptoms in teens and, hopefully, address them as soon as possible.

the freshtoast.com , a u.s. lifestyle site that contributes lifestyle content and, with their partnership with 600,000 physicians via skipta, medical marijuana information to the growthop.

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