Young Adults Who Smoke, Vape Cannabis May Face Lung Issues
A recent study indicates that young adults who engage in both smoking and vaping cannabis may experience increased respiratory symptoms. The research analyzed data from over 5,200 participants aged 18-24, revealing that dual cannabis use is linked to higher odds of respiratory issues compared to non-users. However, vaping alone did not show a significant association with respiratory symptoms.
- ▪The study involved 5,211 young adults aged 18-24 with no prior respiratory conditions.
- ▪Dual cannabis use was associated with an adjusted odds ratio of 4.36 for developing respiratory symptoms.
- ▪Cannabis smoking only was linked to increased odds of respiratory symptoms, while vaping alone showed no significant association.
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TOPLINE:In young adults, dual cannabis use (vaping and smoking) was associated with increased odds of respiratory symptom onset compared with no use.METHODOLOGY:Researchers examined the longitudinal relationship between cannabis use and the development of respiratory symptoms in young adults in the US using data from two survey waves of the PATH Study.A total of 5211 young adults aged 18-24 years (49.7% female; 51.7% non-Hispanic White) who had no prior respiratory or pulmonary conditions in the March 2021-November 2021 survey wave and completed the January 2022-April 2023 survey wave were included.Participants were categorized on the basis of their self-reported cannabis use in the past 30 days: those who did not use (neither vaping nor smoking), those who only vaped, those who only…
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