The rise of e-cigarettes, pod mod devices, and JUUL among youth: Factors influencing use, health implications, and downstream effects

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 201, Issue , 2019, Pages 85-93

  Fadus, Matthew C ^a   Smith, Tracy T ^a   Squeglia, Lindsay M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; E cigarette; JUUL; Nicotine; Pod mod; Youth

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; FLAVORING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CANNABIS USE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLAVOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PEER PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING BAN; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HABIT; SMOKING REGULATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL MEDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT; ADVERSE EVENT; AGE; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; FEMALE; MALE; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VAPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85067055133     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.011     Document Type: Review

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