A study conducted in the United States and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found a close link between teenage use of electronic cigarettes and subsequent use of marijuana.
Although researchers insist that the use of e-cigarettes is on the rise, a study has found that the rate of marijuana use has remained stable over the past few decades.
A study interviewed over 9,000 young people aged 12 to 17 and asked about their marijuana habits over the past 30 days and 12 months. The researchers wrote that they found a significant and stable link between teenage e-cigarette use and subsequent marijuana use. They also found that e-cigarette users may be older, white, and have lower academic achievement.
Although there is a strong correlation between marijuana and e-cigarette use, researchers are uncertain if marijuana use is caused by e-cigarettes or other factors. They speculate that teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to become friends with those who engage in "risky" behaviors such as using marijuana.
According to data from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, 63% of Australian teenagers who regularly vape obtain their latest e-cigarettes from friends, 8% get them from siblings, and 7% get them from parents.
They also reported that there has been an increase in the usage of e-cigarettes among young people: 14% of children aged 12-17 have tried vaping at least once, and 32% have used e-cigarettes in the past month.
Despite this, a recent study in the United States has found that overall adolescent marijuana use has remained relatively stable from 1995 to 2020. Scientists believe that the marijuana rate has not increased due to e-cigarette use, as adolescents who use e-cigarettes and then use marijuana may not continue using marijuana in the long term.
Furthermore, the number of adolescents who continue to use marijuana after using electronic cigarettes may only represent a small portion of the adolescent population.
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