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  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Substance Use Research

Background:

  • College students' use of e-cigarettes and marijuana presents unique public health challenges.
  • Understanding the motivations and perceptions surrounding these substance use behaviors is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the contexts of e-cigarette and marijuana use among college students.
  • To explore student perceptions of the benefits, harms, and health effects associated with their use.
  • To identify how these behaviors relate to campus policies and academic life.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 20 college student e-cigarette and marijuana users (ages 18-21).
  • Online interviews lasting one hour explored user experiences.
  • Thematic content analysis using NVivo software identified key themes.

Main Results:

  • Vaping nicotine and marijuana is perceived as normal, trendy, and a method to circumvent smoke-free campus policies.
  • Usage patterns fluctuate with the academic year, influenced by campus restrictions and academic demands.
  • Students commonly report health effects (e.g., shortness of breath) but do not perceive their use as highly harmful, viewing it as a transient phase.

Conclusions:

  • Findings highlight the need for tailored health education programs for college students regarding vaping and marijuana use.
  • Implications for developing and enforcing effective campus smoke-free policies are discussed.
  • Interventions should address the normalization of substance use and perceived low harm among this demographic.