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Racial, ethnic differences in marijuana use in e-cigarettes among adolescents

2021-04-26
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This survey study looked at how common is the use of marijuana in e-cigarettes among students in grades 6 to 12 and also changes in use by racial and ethnic groups from 2017 to 2020.

Authors: Christina V. Watson, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0305)

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