“It's not smoke. It's not tar. It's not 4000 chemicals. Case closed”: Exploring attitudes, beliefs, and perceived social norms of e-cigarette use among adult users

“It's not smoke. It's not tar. It's not 4000 chemicals. Case closed”: Exploring attitudes, beliefs, and perceived social norms of e-cigarette use among adult users

Highlights • Positive attitudes towards e-cigarettes are accompanied by wariness about them. • Users reported a lack of knowledge of e-cigarette ingredients and health effects. • Many users expressed interest in knowing more about what is in e-cigarette products. • Many described positive reactions...

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Veröffentlicht in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-02, Vol.159, p.80-85
Hauptverfasser: Coleman, Blair N, Johnson, Sarah E, Tessman, Greta K, Tworek, Cindy, Alexander, Jennifer, Dickinson, Denise M, Rath, Jessica, Green, Kerry M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Electronic cigarettes
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - psychology
Female
Focus Groups
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Psychiatry
Qualitative research
Social Norms
Tobacco use
United States
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Positive attitudes towards e-cigarettes are accompanied by wariness about them. • Users reported a lack of knowledge of e-cigarette ingredients and health effects. • Many users expressed interest in knowing more about what is in e-cigarette products. • Many described positive reactions from friends and family members about their use.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.028