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Predictor of Tobacco Use Identified

Researchers show a risk factor influencing future tobacco use among US youth and young adults.

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8 Key Takeaways

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    Cannabis use has a notable correlation with increased tobacco use among youth.

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    13% of new tobacco users in 2021 were linked to cannabis.

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    7% of adolescents using cannabis progressed to regular tobacco use.

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    The study included 13,851 participants aged 12 to 2

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    Control measures accounted for demographic variables and prior tobacco use.

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    Cannabis prevention should be integrated into tobacco control strategies.

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    Funded by the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program and National Cancer Institute.

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Predictor of Tobacco Use Identified

Researchers show a risk factor influencing future tobacco use among US youth and young adults.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • November 10, 2025

  • 3 min

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