Attitudes and beliefs about recreational cannabis legalization among cannabis-using young adults in los angeles: impact on concurrent cannabis practices and problematic cannabis use

2021 ◽  
pp. 109053
Author(s):  
Carolyn F. Wong ◽  
Stephanie E.A. Mendez ◽  
Bridgid M. Conn ◽  
Ellen Iverson ◽  
Stephen E. Lankenau
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs

scholarly journals The Cannabis Retail Environment for Young Adults in Los Angeles: Which Metrics Matter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caislin Firth ◽  
Rachana Seelam ◽  
Anthony Rodriguez ◽  
Regina Shih ◽  
Joan Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Location Data ◽  
Random Intercept ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Adjusted Model

Background: Currently, there is no consensus on how to measure cannabis retailer density. Researchers and policy makers need clear measures to support policies that mitigate unintended harms of legalization. To address this gap, our unique study leverages cannabis retailer location data in Los Angeles County (LA), California, and home addresses from an LA-based cohort of young adults (21-25 years) to develop a series of cannabis retailer density metrics and assess their relationship with cannabis use. Methods: Drawing from GIS-based measures of alcohol outlet density, we developed a series of cannabis retailer density metrics: proximity, counts within 5- 10- 15-, and 30-minute driving distances, and considered retail licensure. Retailer addresses were compiled by webscraping cannabis registries (e.g. Weedmaps) and conducting field visits (March 2019). Home addresses were geocoded for participants who completed a 2019 survey (n 1097). A series of retailer metrics was created for each person. We fit a series of multi-level logistic regression models with a random intercept by census tract (CT) (models adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, college student, and CT median household income) to assess which retailer metrics were associated with any past month cannabis use. Results: Thirty percent of participants used cannabis in the past month, and 430 retailers were operating in LA in 2019. Thirty-nine percent of participants had a retailer within a mile from home and an average of 14 retailers within a 10-minute drive. Licensed retailers were less prevalent; the nearest licensed retailer was on average 2.4 miles from home. The odds of past month cannabis use significantly increased by 3% (OR:1.03, 95% CI:1.00–1.07) for every additional licensed retailer within a 10-minute drive in adjusted model; use was also significantly associated with licensed retailers within a 30-minute drive (OR:1.01, 95% CI:1.00–1.01). Proximity metrics were not significantly associated with past month cannabis use.

Local variation in cannabis use patterns among young adults in the San Francisco Bay Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 100418
Author(s):  
Louisa M. Holmes ◽  
Johannes Thrul ◽  
Natalie K. Warren ◽  
Pamela M. Ling
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
San Francisco Bay Area ◽  
Local Variation ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Bay Area

scholarly journals Initiation into prescription drug misuse: Differences between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and heterosexual high-risk young adults in Los Angeles and New York

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1289-1293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandar Kecojevic ◽  
Carolyn F. Wong ◽  
Sheree M. Schrager ◽  
Karol Silva ◽  
Jennifer Jackson Bloom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Prescription Drug Misuse

‘Ice’ flavoured e-cigarette use among young adults

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2020-056416
Author(s):  
Adam Leventhal ◽  
Hongying Dai ◽  
Jessica Barrington-Trimis ◽  
Steve Sussman
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Exposure Variable

Background‘Ice’ e-cigarette flavours—marketed as a combination of fruity/sweet and cooling flavours (eg, ‘blueberry ice’ or ‘melon ice’)—recently entered the US market. The prevalence and correlates of ice flavoured e-cigarette use in young adults are unknown.MethodsThis cross-sectional study of a Los Angeles, California, USA, cohort analysed data from the past 30-day e-cigarette (current) users (n=344; M (SD)=21.2 (0.4) years old) who completed web-based surveys from May–August 2020. The exposure variable was self-reported e-cigarette flavour used most often in the past month (menthol/mint, fruit/sweet or ice). Outcomes included self-reported combustible tobacco use, vaping dependence symptoms, frequency of use and device type used.ResultsAmong current e-cigarette users, 48.8% reported using ice flavours most often, 33.7% predominately used fruit/sweet and 17.4% used menthol/mint. Using primarily ice-flavour was associated with reporting more past-30-day vaping days (vs menthol/mint: b=4.4, 95% CI (1 to 7.7); vs fruit/sweet: b=3.6, 95% CI (0.8 to 6.4)) and more episodes per vaping day versus fruit/sweet users (b=2.4, 95% CI (0.5 to 4.3)). Ice-flavour users were less likely than menthol/mint users to use JUUL/cartridge-based rechargeable (OR=0.1, 95% CI (0.03 to 0.45)) and more likely than sweet/fruit users to use disposable non-cartridge (OR=3.9, 95% CI (2.1 to 7.4)) devices than refillable/rechargeable tank/pen or other devices. Ice users had greater odds of past 30-day combustible tobacco use versus menthol/mint users (OR=2.7, 95% CI (1.3 to 5.7)) and vaping dependence symptoms than versus sweet/fruit users (OR=2.6, 95% CI (1.5 to 4.4)).ConclusionYoung adult use of ice flavoured e-cigarettes may be common and positively associated with combustible tobacco use, nicotine vaping frequency and dependence and use of disposable e-cigarette devices. Further study of the prevalence, determinants and health effects of ice flavoured e-cigarette use is warranted.

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