In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open , researchers investigate the association between concurrent use of tobacco and cannabis with mental health problems among teenagers in the United States. Study: Concurrent Use of Tobacco and Cannabis and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in US Youths. Image Credit: Rawpixel.
com / Shutterstock.com Tobacco and cannabis use is prevalent among teenagers in the United States, with 7.3% and 6.
4% reporting tobacco and cannabis use in the past 30 days, respectively, according to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Concurrent use, which was reported by 5.4% of individuals, exceeds exclusive use of either substance; however, these rates do not consider the use of newer products like electronic cigarettes and vaporized cannabis.
With the rising use of these products, updated data and further research are essential to understand the impact of concurrent use on youth mental health and inform public health efforts. The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a nationally representative and longitudinal cohort study of U.S.
adults and youths 12 years and older. Baseline data were collected from January 2013 to December 2014. The PATH study included a total of 45,971 participants and an additional 7,207 ‘shadow youths’ between nine and 11 years of age.
At wave four, a probability sample of 14,098 participants was added, in addition to wave six data from March to November 2021, which included.
