Frequent cannabis vaping, defined as vaping at least 10 times a month, more than doubled among high school seniors in the United States between 2018 and 2019, according to new research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine published online May 7 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
While some studies have examined the rise of cannabis vaping in general, little attention has been paid to more frequent vaping, which can increase the risk for cannabis use disorder.
“Frequent vaping of cannabis now appears to be increasing at a faster rate than any vaping of cannabis,” says study author Joseph J.
Palamar obtained data from a nationally representative survey of high school seniors in the United States from 2018 and 2019 called Monitoring the Future, with analysis focusing on a total of 12,561 students from 256 schools across 48 states.