ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2023
Adolescent and Young Adult Response to Hypothetical E-Liquid Flavor Restrictions.
Article in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Rethinking E-Cigarette Flavor Policy: Can We Reduce Harm for Adults Without Inviting Youth Use?Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2025Article
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objectiveRates of e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) remain high despite several federal policy changes intended to limit their availability and appeal. The current study examined how restricting flavors would affect current AYA users' intentions to discontinue vaping, as a function of their current flavor preference.
methodIn a national cross-sectional survey, AYA e-cigarette users (
resultsOverall, 38.8% of the sample reported intent to discontinue using their e-cigarette if tobacco and menthol-flavored e-liquid were the only options available, whereas 70.8% would discontinue under a tobacco-only product standard. AYAs preferring fruit/sweet flavor were most sensitive to either restricted scenario, with odds of discontinuing use ranging from adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.22 to aOR = 2.38 under a tobacco and menthol product standard and aOR = 1.33 to aOR = 2.59 under a tobacco-only product standard, compared with other flavor preferences. In addition, AYAs using cooling flavors (e.g., fruit ice) reported higher odds of discontinuing use under a tobacco-only product standard, compared with menthol flavor users, indicating an important distinction between these groups.
conclusionsResults indicate potential for flavor restrictions to reduce use of e-cigarettes among AYAs and suggest that a tobacco flavor product standard may result in the greatest discontinuation of use.
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