title: Prohibition of e-cigarettes in the US: Are prohibitions where alcohol is consumed related to lower alcohol consumption?
abstract: Recently, research has suggested negative consequences related to electronic cigarette (e-cig) use, including the increased risk for alcohol use and abuse. Previous work found that cigarette smoking ban legislation lowered overall smoking and alcohol use rates; however, researchers have not yet examined the potential effects of prohibiting e-cig use. The present study surveyed 617 individuals from a community-based online sample in the US (mean age = 33.33, SD = 10.50, 54.7 per cent female) who reported their smoking/e-cig use status, alcohol consumption, and the presence of e-cig prohibitions where they consume alcohol. E-cig prohibition was associated with a lower likelihood of being an e-cig user (OR = 0.12, p < 0.001) or dual user (use both cigarettes and e-cigs) (OR = 0.07, p < 0.001). Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test scores (b = -1.92, p < 0.001), total drinks consumed over 14 days (b = -4.58, p = 0.002), and average drinks per drinking day (b = -0.71, p < 0.001) were all lower when e-cigs were prohibited. Findings are an initial step in this line of research and suggest important future work examining implications of e-cig prohibition recommendations and policy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford Street, LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. alermart@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Alexandra R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hershberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford Street, LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Kenny A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Karyadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford Street, LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cyders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: alcohol consumption; e-cigarettes; prohibitions; tobacco