Public Health Concerns and Unsubstantiated Claims at the Intersection of Vaping and COVID-19

Majmundar, Anuja; Allem, Jon-Patrick; Cruz, Tess Boley; Unger, Jennifer B.

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntaa064

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“…There are few data concerning the sole effect of nicotine (substitute treatments) and its interaction with the ACE. Studies on the effects of e-cigarettes' electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vaping) on RAS are inconclusive and also lead to controversies ( Leung and Sin, 2020 ; Majmundar et al, 2020 ; Pino et al, 2020 ). Health providers in the US question whether the vaping epidemic might have contributed to the large amount of hospitalizations for COVID-19 among young individuals ( Pino et al, 2020 ).…”

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Addictions in the COVID-19 era: Current evidence, future perspectives a comprehensive review

Mallet

Dubertret

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2021

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

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Background In the context of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, an up-to-date review of current challenges in addictions is necessary. While large scale disasters may have an impact on substance use and addictions, the use of some substances is also likely to modify the risk of COVID-19 infection or course. Many countries have imposed lockdowns. Whether this quarantine or the end of lockdown measures will have an impact on substance use is discussed. The aim of this review is to gather knowledge for clinicians and to guide public health policies during/after lockdown. Methods PubMed was reviewed in August 6th (2020), to determine the current evidences and observations concerning the addictions and SARS-CoV2. We used all the names of the severe acute respiratory syndrome of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2 previously 2019 nCoV), the name of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and common substances of abuse. For the physiopathological parts, searches were conducted using key words such as “infection” or “pneumonia”. For the lockdown effects, key words such as “quarantine”, “disaster” or “outbreak” were used. Results Overall, pathophysiological data showed an increased risk of infections for individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and a possible protective role of nicotine. During lockdown, there is a substantial risk of increasing SUDs. Individuals with opioid use disorder are particularly at risk of relapse or of involuntary withdrawal. After lockdown, increase of use may be observed as far as years after. Individuals with addictions are at higher risk of multimorbidity and mortality during COVID outbreak. Conclusion This review describes useful strategies in clinical practice, including a systematic assessment of addiction comorbidity during this almost worldwide lockdown/pandemic. This review also highlights important areas for future research.

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“…Physicians and public health workers should pay attention to the risk of shared products (vape, waterpipe, etc.) ( Majmundar et al, 2020 ) that could help the spreading of the virus.…”

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Addictions in the COVID-19 era: Current evidence, future perspectives a comprehensive review

Mallet

Dubertret

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2021

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

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“…2 Similarly, there is concern that electronic cigarette (EC) use may increase harm from COVID-19, 1 though evidence is lacking. 3 While a systematic review concluded that cigarette smoking is likely associated with increased harm from COVID-19, 4 a meta-analysis did not. 5 However, as noted by Berlin et al, 6 the meta-analysis was limited by small sample sizes, resulting in large confidence intervals.…”

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Change in Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Use and Motivation to Quit in Response to COVID-19

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Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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“…COVID-19 attacks the lungs, leaving individuals who smoke, vape, or use marijuana at a higher risk or getting worse or not even recover. 38 Education campaigns have been successful in reducing cigarette use in the United States. There is a critical need for similar educational campaigns that address the hazards of alternative products as well as the recent concerns that may be associated with coronavirus among veterans as well as the larger civilian community.…”

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Prevalence and Perceptions of Cigarettes, Vaping, and Waterpipe Among Veterans

2020

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Introduction: Vaping has become an epidemic with serious health concerns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a national alert on vaping hazards and its associations with a mysterious lung disease. The prevalence of alternative tobacco products such as waterpipe and vaping have been on the rise, with health hazards similar to those of cigarettes. However, the public is less aware of those hazards. Because the literature on alternative tobacco use among Veterans is limited, the purpose of this study is to examine veterans’ use, perceptions, and knowledge of the hazards linked to alternative tobacco products. Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 200 veterans seeking medical care at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, primary care clinics completed a survey on tobacco use. Results: Cigarettes remain the most prevalent form of tobacco used by veterans. The prevalence of “ever use” of waterpipe and/or vaping was 21% among participants, and almost all of those participants also reported cigarette use, 20.5%. About 42% of participants were unaware of harm levels from waterpipe. Discussion: Veterans are unaware of the risks associated with vaping and other alternative tobacco products and show similar use rates as the general population. Because educational campaigns have proven to be successful in decreasing smoking, the next step is to conduct educational campaigns on the hazards of alternative tobacco products among the veteran population to address myths and misperceptions regarding those products.

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Public Health Concerns and Unsubstantiated Claims at the Intersection of Vaping and COVID-19

Cited by 59 publications

References 4 publications

Addictions in the COVID-19 era: Current evidence, future perspectives a comprehensive review

Addictions in the COVID-19 era: Current evidence, future perspectives a comprehensive review

Change in Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Use and Motivation to Quit in Response to COVID-19

Prevalence and Perceptions of Cigarettes, Vaping, and Waterpipe Among Veterans

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