Jaewhan Kim, Isabel K Taylor, Tyson Schwab, Camille King, Emeka Elvis Duru, Kyle Bradford Jones
{"title":"Adverse Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities by Substance Use Disorder Status.","authors":"Jaewhan Kim, Isabel K Taylor, Tyson Schwab, Camille King, Emeka Elvis Duru, Kyle Bradford Jones","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2533971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2533971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There remains a gap in research examining substance use disorder (SUD) during pregnancy among women with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDDs). This study investigates the association between SUD and birth outcomes in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study analyzed 5,512 births from 2,445 mothers with IDDs using the Utah Population Database (1996-2018). Outcomes included preterm birth, low birth weight, cesarean delivery, congenital anomalies, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. Random-effects logistic regression models were applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among all births, 18.8% were to mothers with SUD, with this rate increasing from 8% in 1996 to 48% in 2018. SUD was associated with a 57% higher risk of preterm birth (OR = 1.57, <i>p</i> = 0.01). Low birth weight was more common in the SUD group, with a 90% increased risk (OR = 1.90, <i>p</i> < 0.01). SUD was also linked to higher rates of cesarean delivery (OR = 2.22, <i>p</i> = 0.02), while it was not significantly associated with NICU admission (OR = 1.43, <i>p</i> = 0.11).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study reveals significant associations between SUD and adverse birth outcomes in pregnant individuals with IDDs. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to mitigate risks and improve access to prenatal care.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144761398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ceren Günsoy, Sanah Feroz, Karen Kandalaft, Nicole H Weiss
{"title":"The Role of Culture and Masculine Honor Ideology in Substance Use and Outcome Expectancies.","authors":"Ceren Günsoy, Sanah Feroz, Karen Kandalaft, Nicole H Weiss","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2537109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2537109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> A cultural construct that has rarely been investigated in substance use research is the culture of honor. In honor cultures, masculine honor ideology (the expectation that men display toughness, defend their manliness, and protect female family members) is prevalent and can influence people's health behaviors. In this study, we predicted that substance use will be positively associated with masculine honor ideology among South Asian Americans (an understudied honor culture), because as a risky health behavior, substance use can solidify one's reputation of invincibility and fearlessness. We did not expect this association in the comparison group - European Americans from the Northern states of the U.S. (a dignity culture). <i>Methods:</i> South Asian American (<i>n</i> = 111; 50 women, 61 men) and European American participants (<i>n</i> = 110; 74 women, 33 men, 2 non-binary individuals, 1 gender not disclosed) completed an online survey about their tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use, outcome expectancies from these substances, endorsement of the masculine honor ideology, and demographic background. <i>Results:</i> Linear regression analyses showed that in the South Asian sample, masculine honor was positively associated with positive outcome expectancies from tobacco (β = 0.27, <i>p</i> = 0.024) and somewhat alcohol use (β = 0.25, <i>p</i> = 0.058) and with the frequency of alcohol (β = 0.26, <i>p</i> = 0.047) and somewhat cannabis use (β = 0.26, <i>p</i> = 0.051). These associations were not found among European Americans. <i>Conclusions:</i> Findings can have implications for the development of culturally tailored interventions to reduce substance use in diverse societies.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rates of Prescription Fentanyl Misuse and Correlated Mental Health, Social, and Service Utilization Factors Among Adults in the United States, 2021.","authors":"Elina A Stefanovics, Jack Tsai, Marc N Potenza","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2529432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2529432","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Misuse of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, can lead to severe consequences, including overdose and death. This study examined sociodemographic, mental health, and service utilization factors associated with past-year fentanyl misuse in the United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We utilized the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a nationally representative sample of the non-institutionalized U.S. population, to examine differences among three mutually exclusive groups: those misusing prescription fentanyl (PFMU); those using prescription fentanyl as prescribed (PFU); and those with no fentanyl use (NFU). Multinomial logistic regression models investigated differences related to sociodemographic, mental health, and mental health service utilization. Pain and other substance use were not covaried in analyses. We also examined perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health service utilization among adults who misused fentanyl.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among adults with past-year fentanyl use, 22.4% reported misuse. Individuals with PFMU were more likely to be male, unmarried, and living in poverty and less likely to have a college education or private medical insurance than were PFU and NFU respondents. The PFMU and PFU groups had higher odds of major depression, psychiatric distress, and suicidality than the NFU group. The PFMU and PFU groups were more likely to report use of mental health services, prescribed psychiatric medications, and unmet needs compared to the NFU group. PFMU respondents disproportionately reported more COVID-19-pandemic-related concerns.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Links between PFMU and mental concerns, suicidal behavior, and mental health care utilization suggest the need for comprehensive support and integrated treatment approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nora Y Sun, Amy L Gower, Hyemin Lee, Marla E Eisenberg, Lou Felipe, Ryan J Watson, Kevin Nadal, Arthi Jegraj, G Nic Rider
{"title":"Alcohol Use Among Asian American Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth Enrolled in 9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup>, and 12<sup>th</sup> Grades in California: A Decision Tree Analysis.","authors":"Nora Y Sun, Amy L Gower, Hyemin Lee, Marla E Eisenberg, Lou Felipe, Ryan J Watson, Kevin Nadal, Arthi Jegraj, G Nic Rider","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2537108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2537108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Asian American sexual and gender diverse youth experience bias-based stressors rooted in stereotypes and forms of oppression, which can contribute to coping behaviors like alcohol use. Few studies examine lifetime alcohol use with a focus on understanding heterogeneity within Asian American adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The analytic sample included Asian American youth in 9<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grade (<i>N</i> = 86,799) who completed the 2017-2019 California Healthy Kids Survey, a statewide, school-based survey. Exhaustive Chi-square automatic interaction detection was conducted using SPSS. Variables included exposure to sexual orientation and gender identity-based (SOGI) and race-based bullying and different social identities (ethnic, sexual, and gender identities and sex assigned at birth).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Past-year SOGI-based bullying was reported by 11.2% of students and race-based bullying was reported by 18.8% of students. 19.6% of students indicated lifetime alcohol use, with higher rates among those in older grades (13.1% 9<sup>th</sup> grade to 31.8% 12<sup>th</sup> grade). Lowest lifetime alcohol use prevalence were among monoracial Asian American youth who were not the targets of bias-based bullying, while highest lifetime alcohol use rates were among youth identifying as multiracial and/or with a minoritized sexual orientation and experiencing bias-based bullying.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest bias-based victimization may lead youth to cope or attempt to fit in through alcohol use. Bisexual and multiracial youth, who are often marginalized from monoracial and monosexual communities also had high lifetime alcohol use prevalence. Future research should identify intersectionality-informed strategies to address the nuanced bias-based bullying experiences of Asian American sexual and gender diverse youth, particularly in school settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erica Weintraub Austin, Shawn Domgaard, Andrew D Sutherland, Hae Yeon Seo
{"title":"Skeptical of Social Sophistry: An Experiment Testing a Media Literacy Infographic on Substance-Use Misinformation.","authors":"Erica Weintraub Austin, Shawn Domgaard, Andrew D Sutherland, Hae Yeon Seo","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2538732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2538732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Young adults (ages 18-29) may encounter social media content that presents misinformation about substances. They may use this in their decision-making and further share this misinformation with others.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study tests how an online media literacy intervention influences participants' perceptions of substance use misinformation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An online between-groups experiment (<i>N</i> = 1201) involving U.S. adults aged 18-29 tested whether an infographic could increase skepticism toward social media messages about substance use containing misinformation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intervention significantly reduced the believability of one of the six misinformation statements tested in the study, and age differences were found in responses to misinformation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>That brief exposure to an intervention shows a significant effect is promising. A stronger intervention should be designed and studied that considers the cognitive development of young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saba Rouhani, Jemar R Bather, Adolfo G Cuevas, Isaiah Omari, Adrian Harris, Anna-Michelle McSorley, Brennan Rhodes-Bratton, Melody S Goodman
{"title":"Racial Discrimination and Substance Use: Results from a 2023 Survey of Racism and Public Health in the United States.","authors":"Saba Rouhani, Jemar R Bather, Adolfo G Cuevas, Isaiah Omari, Adrian Harris, Anna-Michelle McSorley, Brennan Rhodes-Bratton, Melody S Goodman","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2537836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2537836","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Racial/ethnic disparities in substance use outcomes continue to widen in the US. Despite increasing evidence of the myriad ways that racism impacts health, this has not been extensively studied with respect to substance use outcomes. The current study explores the association between self-reported exposure to racial discrimination across the life course and substance use disorders among US adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from a web-based cross-sectional survey of adults in 13 states and Puerto Rico in March-April 2023. Exposure to racism in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and within the past year was measured on a cumulative life course scale (range 0-4). Analyses were restricted to respondents identifying as White, Black, and/or Hispanic (<i>N</i> = 4,338). Multivariable models estimated the adjusted association between cumulative racial discrimination and lifetime substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis. Among those with exposure to racial discrimination (<i>N</i> = 1,895), we explored correlates of coping with any form of discrimination by using substances.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We detected evidence of an interaction between race/ethnicity and cumulative racial discrimination, with a higher predicted probability of SUD associated with discrimination among those racialized as Black (non-Hispanic Black and Afro-Hispanic). There was evidence of a dose-response relationship between cumulative racial discrimination and the likelihood of coping through increased substance use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Experiences of racial discrimination over the life course may contribute to disparities in substance use outcomes. More research is needed to disentangle multiple, overlapping forms of discrimination faced by people who use different substances and how they may explain variation in outcomes among them.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144718701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Associated Factors for IQOS Use Among US Adults: Is the Risk re-Emerging?","authors":"Juhan Lee, Delvon T Mattingly","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2537111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2537111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>IQOS, the leading global brand of heated tobacco products (i.e., nicotine delivery systems that heat tobacco at lower temperatures than combustible tobacco products to produce nicotine-containing aerosols for inhalation), is scheduled to resume sales in the United States in 2025. Amid ongoing debates about health effects, understanding the prevalence of IQOS use and the factors associated with it is essential for developing prevention strategies that address emerging market dynamics and use behaviors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 7 (2022-2023) (<i>N</i> = 29,780), we conducted a multivariable modified Poisson regression model on lifetime IQOS use by <i>a priori</i> predictors, age, sex, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, annual household income, past-30-day cigarette smoking, e-cigarette use, other substance use and internalizing and externalizing problems.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among total respondents, 0.3% reported lifetime IQOS use, representing 690,088 US adults. Lifetime IQOS use was associated with: being male (vs. female; aPR = 2.16, 95% CI = 1.25-3.73), past-30-day cigarette smoking (vs. no; aPR = 3.86, 95% CI = 2.07-7.19), past-30-day e-cigarette use (vs. no; aPR = 4.73, 95% CI = 2.57-8.70) and high externalizing problems (vs. low; aPR = 3.19, 95% CI = 1.28-7.95). These findings remained robust across multiple sensitivity analyses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study identified that males, adults reporting past-30-day cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use, and those with high externalizing problems are at elevated risk for lifetime IQOS use. Ongoing real-time surveillance and longitudinal research are needed to monitor IQOS use and its associated factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144691591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cassidy R LoParco, Matthew E Rossheim, Yuxian Cui, Darcey M McCready, Katelyn F Romm, Yan Wang, Y Tony Yang, Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg, Hannah Szlyk, Erin Kasson, Carla J Berg
{"title":"Associations Between Cannabis Messaging and Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Product Perceptions, Use, and Use Intentions Among a Sample of US Young Adults.","authors":"Cassidy R LoParco, Matthew E Rossheim, Yuxian Cui, Darcey M McCready, Katelyn F Romm, Yan Wang, Y Tony Yang, Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg, Hannah Szlyk, Erin Kasson, Carla J Berg","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2530786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2530786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Since the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act, derived intoxicating cannabis products (DICPs) emerged as largely unregulated products; meanwhile, traditional cannabis use has increased. To inform effective prevention, research is needed to assess differences in motives for using cannabis <i>only</i> versus <i>both</i> cannabis and DICPs, as well as use-related consequences.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed survey data (June-November 2023) from 4,031 US young adults ages 18-34 (average age = 26.9; 63.9% White; 59.0% female; aiming for ∼50% past-month cannabis use). The analytic sample included participants reporting past-month cannabis use (<i>n</i> = 1,968). Two cross-sectional mediation models were conducted to examine: 1) cannabis use motives (social/cognitive enhancement and coping) in relation to use-related consequences (psychophysiological and sociobehavioral) <i>via</i> use category (cannabis-only vs. cannabis-DICP co-use) and 2) consequences in relation to use category <i>via</i> use motives.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 54.4% reported cannabis-only use and 45.6% reported cannabis-DICP co-use. Greater enhancement and coping motives were associated with cannabis-DICP co-use (vs. cannabis-only use). Regarding Model #1, lower cannabis coping motives and cannabis-DICP use (vs. cannabis-only use) were associated with greater psychophysiological and sociobehavioral consequences, and the associations between coping and enhancement motives and psychophysiological and sociobehavioral consequences were indirectly mediated <i>via</i> cannabis-DICP co-use. For Model #2, lower psychophysiological and greater sociobehavioral consequences were associated with greater coping and enhancement motives, greater sociobehavioral consequences was associated with higher odds of cannabis-DICP co-use (vs. cannabis-only use), and psychophysiological and sociobehavioral consequences were indirectly associated with cannabis-DICP co-use through enhancement and coping motives.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Considering the risks associated with cannabis and DICP use, future intervention and prevention efforts should focus on the observed associations to reduce risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144699569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) and Sensation-Seeking Among Adolescents in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Håkan Källmen, Matz Larsson","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2533969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2533969","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Inhalation (Sniffing) of N<sub>2</sub>O among adolescents has increased in Sweden during recent years. Both neurological and thromboembolic consequences have been reported. This study aims to evaluate the association between a sensation-seeking personality and sniffing of N<sub>2</sub>O among students attending schools in Stockholm.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Students, 15-18 years old, from 77% of schools in Stockholm participated summing up to 8389 boys and 8425 girls. Data was self-reported. Both crude and adjusted regression models were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the crude model, sensation seeking was associated with higher odds for use of N<sub>2</sub>O OR = 4.22 (confidence interval = 3.66-4.86). When controlling for binge drinking of alcohol, use of nicotine and cannabis, parental education, own spending money per month, and school-related covariates and also considering gender, sensation-seeking was still related to higher odds OR = 1.50 (CI = 1.11-2.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results suggest that sensation seeking is associated with sniffing of N<sub>2</sub>O in boys as well as girls.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144691590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saira Sarwar, W Alex Mason, Jennifer Mize Nelson, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Timothy D Nelson
{"title":"Longitudinal Associations between Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use and Eating Behaviors.","authors":"Saira Sarwar, W Alex Mason, Jennifer Mize Nelson, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Timothy D Nelson","doi":"10.1080/10826084.2025.2534491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2534491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background</i>: Despite emerging evidence that e-cigarette use and dietary behaviors, two high-impact health behaviors, may be linked, there exists a dearth of studies investigating this relationship. <i>Methods</i>: Data are drawn from two time points of a larger study, T1 (<i>n</i> = 217; m<sub>age</sub> = 14.78 years), and T2 (<i>n</i> = 228; m<sub>age</sub> = 16.43 years). This study examined the relationship between adolescent e-cigarette use at T1 and: problematic eating behaviors at T1, dietary intake at T2, and a two-year change in problematic eating behaviors. E-cigarette use was assessed at T1 <i>via</i> phone interview. Problematic eating behaviors were assessed at T1 and T2 <i>via</i> a self-report measure. Dietary intake was assessed at T2 <i>via</i> 24-h dietary recalls. Three multiple regression models examined the relationship between e-cigarette use and dietary intake, problematic eating, and change in problematic eating behaviors. <i>Results</i>: After controlling for demographics and combustible cigarette use, e-cigarette use at T1 was significantly and uniquely associated with greater cognitive restraint and emotional eating concurrently. E-cigarette use at T1 was not significantly associated with a dietary intake at T2 or a two-year change in problematic eating behaviors. <i>Conclusions</i>: Findings suggest that adolescent e-cigarette use may be concurrently associated with specific problematic eating behaviors, such as food restriction and emotional eating. This study is the first to investigate longitudinal associations between e-cigarette use, problematic eating practices and nutrient-level dietary intake. Results support further investigation into the relationship between e-cigarette use and dietary behaviors, particularly utilizing longitudinal designs and investigating potential mechanisms underlying this relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":22088,"journal":{"name":"Substance Use & Misuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}