Racial and Ethnic Differences in Marijuana use in E-cigarettes among US Youth in 2017, 2018, and 202
Friday, May 21, 2021
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Watson
CV, Puvanesarajah S, Trivers KF.
Racial and Ethnic
Differences in Marijuana use in E-cigarettes among US Youth in 2017, 2018, and
2020.
JAMA Pediatr. Published online April 26, 2021.
doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0305
This study reports the prevalence of ever use of marijuana in e-cigarettes
among U.S. youth in 2020, and changes in prevalence from 2017 to 2020*, by
racial and ethnic groups based on National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data. In
2020, 5.1 million U.S. middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12)
students (1 in 5) reported ever using marijuana in e-cigarettes. Increases in
ever use occurred among all racial and ethnic groups from 2017 to 2020, with
Hispanic youths having the highest prevalence and largest percent increase,
followed by non-Hispanic Black youths. Further research is needed to assess why
differences in marijuana use in e-cigarettes exist. Identifying differences in
marijuana use in e-cigarettes by racial and ethnic groups opens avenues for
targeted interventions. Evidence-based strategies to reduce marijuana use in
e-cigarettes are important for protecting young people from related health
risks.
*Marijuana use in e-cigarettes
was queried in 2017, 2018, and 2020; it was not queried in 2019.
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