E-cigarette and polysubstance use patterns of adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
Thepthien B, Tinn CS, Ofuchi T, et al. An analysis of e-cigarette and polysubstance use patterns of adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand. Tob. Induc. Dis. 2021;19(November):88. http://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/An-analysis-of-e-cigarette-and-polysubstance-use-patterns-of-nadolescents-in-Bangkok,142894,0,2.html
“Data were extracted from the Bangkok Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS), a 2019 cross-sectional survey. The survey used self-reports from a sample of adolescents aged 14–17 years in Bangkok (n=6167).
In all, 6.8% of adolescents in this sample reported having used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days. Among the students who used e-cigarettes, the majority (72.0%) reported using other substances along with e-cigarettes, and alcohol was the most common addictive substance used in combination with e-cigarette use.
There should be extensive screening for e-cigarette consumption, including the use of other addictive substances, especially alcohol. Early and comprehensive prevention efforts to reduce the use of e-cigarettes and other addictive substances can have a huge impact on the health of the adolescent population.”
Stephen Hamann
