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Tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst illicit drug users in Australia
Citation
Sutherland, R and Sindicich, N and Entwhistle, G and Whittaker, E and Peacock, A and Matthews, A and Bruno, R and Alati, R and Burns, L, Tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst illicit drug users in Australia, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 159 pp. 35-41. ISSN 0376-8716 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.035
Abstract
Objective: To examine the rates and patterns of tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst two samples of illicit drug users in Australia.
Method: Data were obtained from the 2015 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the 2015 Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS). These studies comprised cross-sectional samples of 888 people who inject drugs (PWID) and 763 regular psychostimulant users (RPU).
Results: Tobacco was consumed by the majority of both samples, however, use in the 6 months preceding interview was significantly higher amongst PWID (92.2%) than RPU (82.4% [OR 2.53 95% CI 1.86-3.44]). Inversely, PWID were less likely to have a history of e-cigarette use: 31.5% of PWID reported lifetime use of e-cigarettes (vs. 57.0% of RPU [OR 0.35 95% CI 0.28-0.42]) and 18.1% reported use in the 6 months preceding interview (vs. 33.7% of RPU [OR 0.44 95% CI 0.35-0.55]). PWID were more than three times as likely than RPU to report using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool (OR 3.09 95% CI 2.03-4.71), but were less likely to use e-liquids that contained nicotine (OR 0.52 95% CI 0.32-0.83). Higher levels of poly drug use, daily tobacco use, recent use of synthetic cannabinoids and employment status were found to be significantly associated with e-cigarette use.
Conclusion: The use of e-cigarettes was relatively common amongst Australian samples of PWID and RPU. Whilst the majority of PWID reported using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, it appears that RPU are using them for experimental or recreational purposes.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | e-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, ENDS, tobacco, smoking, illicit drugs |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Other psychology |
Research Field: | Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Peacock, A (Miss Amy Peacock) |
UTAS Author: | Matthews, A (Dr Allison Matthews) |
UTAS Author: | Bruno, R (Associate Professor Raimondo Bruno) |
ID Code: | 106553 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 15 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2016-02-13 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-21 |
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