Prevalence and correlates of daily blunt use among U.S. African American, Hispanic, and White adults from 2014 to 2018.

This study examines correlates of self-reported daily blunt use among a nationally representative sample of adult blunt users in the United States. Method: We pooled and analyzed 5 years of cross-sectional data from n = 10,826 adult blunt smokers in the United States using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2014–2018). Multiple logistic regression analysis examined correlates of daily blunt use among non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic African American, and Hispanic/Latino adult blunt users in the United States. Next, multiple logistic regression analyses stratified by race/ethnicity were conducted. This study examined: (a) socio-demographic (age, sex, and income); (b) behavioral (alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use); (c) intrapersonal (depression); and (d) regulatory (marijuana laws) factors. Results: African Americans had the greatest prevalence of daily blunt use (24.2%), relative to Whites (9.1%) and Hispanic/Latinos (13.9%) (p
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - Category: Addiction Source Type: research