Publications by authors named "Srishty Arora"
Depressive symptoms predict cannabis vaping initiation among young adults.
Drug Alcohol Depend
September 2024
Background: Young adults in the United States, including college students, have the highest prevalence of cannabis use compared with other age groups. Although cannabis vaping is increasingly prevalent during young adulthood, little is known about factors contributing to the onset of cannabis vaping during this developmental period.
Methods: Participants were 3085 cannabis vaping naïve young adults aged 18-25 years (M = 20.
Article Synopsis
- Cannabis use is prevalent among young adults, but there's limited understanding of multi-modal (using multiple methods) cannabis consumption patterns.
- A study involving 764 participants aged 22-30 found that smoking is the most common method, with 43% using cannabis in a single-modal way, while 33% used two methods, and 24% used three or more.
- Males and non-heterosexual individuals were more likely to engage in multi-modal use, while Black participants showed a lower likelihood of poly-modal use compared to single-modal use.
Background: This study examined the role of depressive symptoms on trajectories of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), cigarette, and cannabis use across 4.5 years in a sample of college students aged 18-19 at the initial study wave.
Methods: Participants were 2,264 students enrolled in one of 24 Texas colleges that participated in a multi-wave study between 2014 and 2019.