Prohibition of e-cigarettes in the US: Are prohibitions where alcohol is consumed related to lower alcohol consumption?

• Published in: Journal of public health policy Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 483 - 499
• Main Authors: Hershberger, Alexandra R., Karyadi, Kenny A., Cyders, Melissa A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan 01.12.2016; Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Subjects: Alcohol abuse; Alcohol drinking; Alcohol related disorders; Alcohol use; Alcoholic beverages; Alcoholism; Alcohols; Bans; Cigarette smoking; Cigarettes; Consumption; Drinking behavior; Drinks; Electronic cigarettes; Equality and Human Rights; Ethnicity; Health policy; Legislation; Medical Sociology; Original Article; Private life; Prohibition; Public Health; Risk; Smoking; Social Justice; Social Policy; Social Sciences; Sociology; Tobacco; Vaping; United States > US; tobacco; e-cigarettes; alcohol consumption; prohibitions

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 exam...