College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Jan;70(1):9-12. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1726355. Epub 2020 Mar 9.
Examine trends in e-cigarette use, and Juul use specifically, among U.S. college students.
In 2016, we established a cohort of 529 incoming first-year students to a large Midwestern University. In 2018, these students (now third-years) were re-contacted, and a new sample of 611 incoming first-year students was enrolled.
First-year students in 2016 completed a survey assessing their e-cigarette use; in 2018, first- and second-year students reported on e-cigarette use, and use of Juul specifically.
From 2016 to 2018, past 30-day e-cigarette use rose from 5.9% to 27.7%. In 2018, for Juul alone, ever use was above 35% and past 30-day use was above 20% for both cohorts. Juul use did not differ by gender, but was associated with higher socioeconomic status (SES) and being White.
Findings present disturbing possibilities for long-term nicotine addiction among the next generation, and underscore the need for a rapid public health response.
调查美国大学生电子烟使用情况，尤其是 Juul 电子烟的使用情况。
2016 年，我们建立了一个由 529 名即将进入一所大型中西部大学的一年级学生组成的队列。2018 年，这些学生（现在是三年级学生）再次被联系，并招募了 611 名新的一年级学生。
2016 年的一年级学生完成了一项调查，评估他们的电子烟使用情况；2018 年，一年级和二年级学生报告了电子烟使用情况，以及 Juul 电子烟的使用情况。
从 2016 年到 2018 年，过去 30 天内电子烟的使用比例从 5.9%上升到 27.7%。2018 年，仅 Juul 电子烟的使用情况来看，两个队列的使用率均超过 35%，过去 30 天的使用率均超过 20%。使用 Juul 电子烟与性别无关，但与较高的社会经济地位（SES）和白人有关。
这些发现表明，下一代人中可能会长期存在尼古丁成瘾的问题，这突显了需要迅速采取公共卫生应对措施。
