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dc.contributor.authorSutherland, R.
dc.contributor.authorSindicich, N.
dc.contributor.authorEntwistle, G.
dc.contributor.authorWhittaker, E.
dc.contributor.authorPeacock, A.
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, A.
dc.contributor.authorBruno, R.
dc.contributor.authorAlati, Rosa
dc.contributor.authorBurns, L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T09:11:38Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T09:11:38Z
dc.date.created2018-12-12T02:47:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationSutherland, R. and Sindicich, N. and Entwistle, G. and Whittaker, E. and Peacock, A. and Matthews, A. and Bruno, R. et al. 2016. Tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst illicit drug users in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 159: pp. 35-41.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71858
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.035
dc.description.abstract

© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Objective: To examine the rates and patterns of tobacco and e-cigarette use amongst two samples of illicit drug users in Australia. Method: Data were obtained from the 2015 Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) and the 2015 Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS). These studies comprised cross-sectional samples of 888 people who inject drugs (PWID) and 763 regular psychostimulant users (RPU). Results: Tobacco was consumed by the majority of both samples, however, use in the 6 months preceding interview was significantly higher amongst PWID (92.2%) than RPU (82.4% [OR 2.53 95% CI 1.86-3.44]). Inversely, PWID were less likely to have a history of e-cigarette use: 31.5% of PWID reported lifetime use of e-cigarettes (vs. 57.0% of RPU [OR 0.35 95% CI 0.28-0.42]) and 18.1% reported use in the 6 months preceding interview (vs. 33.7% of RPU [OR 0.44 95% CI 0.35-0.55]). PWID were more than three times as likely than RPU to report using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool (OR 3.09 95% CI 2.03-4.71), but were less likely to use e-liquids that contained nicotine (OR 0.52 95% CI 0.32-0.83). Higher levels of poly drug use, daily tobacco use, recent use of synthetic cannabinoids and employment status were found to be significantly associated with e-cigarette use. Conclusion: The use of e-cigarettes was relatively common amongst Australian samples of PWID and RPU. Whilst the majority of PWID reported using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, it appears that RPU are using them for experimental or recreational purposes.

dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltd
dc.titleTobacco and e-cigarette use amongst illicit drug users in Australia
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume159
dcterms.source.startPage35
dcterms.source.endPage41
dcterms.source.issn0376-8716
dcterms.source.titleDrug and Alcohol Dependence
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
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