Healio (3/10, Bascom) reported “screening for e-cigarette use is much lower than screening for other substances in primary care, according to” a study that “evaluated data from 134,931 adults.” The researchers “reported that ‘screening rates for e-cigarette usage were almost two-thirds lower than those of combustible tobacco, alcohol and illicit substances.’” Furthermore, “being younger or using illicit substances or combustible tobacco was linked to a higher likelihood of being screened,” according to the findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Related Links:
— “Screening rates for e-cigarette use in primary care lower than for other substances “Emma Bascom, Healio, March 10, 2023