ArticleJournal of substance use2018
Rolling and scrolling: The portrayal of marijuana cigars (blunts) on YouTube.
Article in Journal of substance use, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- #TurntTrending: a systematic review of substance use portrayals on social media platforms.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Analysing media portrayals of people with substance use disorder and addiction: A scoping review.Cultures of science · 2024Article
- Youth and Young Adult Blunt Use Predicts Progression to Other Nicotine Product Use in the United States.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- Past-Year Blunt Smoking among Youth: Differences by LGBT and Non-LGBT Identity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Impact of Influencers on Cigar Promotions: A Content Analysis of Large Cigar and Swisher Sweets Videos on TikTok.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Instagram Posts Related to Backwoods Cigarillo Blunts: Content Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2021Article
- Sexual Minority Status and Marijuana Initiation during Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study Using Nationally Representative Data.Substance use & misuse · 2021Article
- Characterizing #Backwoods on Instagram: "The Number One Selling All Natural Cigar".International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Cannabis Surveillance With Twitter Data: Emerging Topics and Social Bots.American journal of public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBlunts are partially or fully hollowed-out cigars or cigarillos that are filled with marijuana. Despite the high prevalence of blunt use, very few studies assess this specific method of cannabis administration. YouTube, a popular video-sharing website, has the potential to provide insights into blunt use.
methodsThe purpose of this study was to examine the content of YouTube videos that discuss blunts. A sample of 41 videos was coded for content.
resultsThe 41 videos had a total of 27,579,636 views. Most of the individuals in the videos were male (85%) and many appeared to be White (80%) and under the age of 25 (46%). Only 34% of the videos had an age restriction. The majority of messages in the videos promoted blunt use (93%) and showed at least one person rolling (76%) and/or smoking (66%) a blunt. The videos mainly consisted of introductions to blunt use (76%) and tips and personal experiences with blunt use (73%).
conclusionsYouTube videos on blunt use are readily available and primarily promote the use of blunts. Future research should continue to monitor YouTube content and develop videos on social media platforms that inform consumers of the health effects associated with blunt use.
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