Trends in where people buy their vaping products and differences by user and device characteristics: A population study in England, 2016-23.
Disposable vapes
e-cigarettes
on-line
population survey
supermarkets
vape shops
Journal
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
ISSN: 1360-0443
Titre abrégé: Addiction
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9304118
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Nov 2023
14 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
13
07
2023
accepted:
09
10
2023
medline:
15
11
2023
pubmed:
15
11
2023
entrez:
14
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To explore where people in England typically buy e-cigarettes/vaping products, how their characteristics and the types of products purchased differ according to the source of purchase and whether this is changing over time. This was a nationally representative monthly cross-sectional survey. The study was conducted in England, 2016-23. A total of 6507 adults (≥ 18 years) who reported current vaping. Participants were asked where they usually buy their vaping products: vape shops, supermarkets/convenience stores, on-line or other sources ('other' or cheap from friends). Up to 2020, vape shops were the most common source of purchase (mean monthly proportion = 43.3%), followed by supermarkets/convenience stores (29.7%) and on-line retailers (20.5%). In 2020, these purchasing patterns shifted: on-line purchasing increased and vape-shop purchasing fell. The rise in on-line purchasing was short-lived, peaking at 33.6% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 31.0-36.5%] in July 2021, and soon returned to baseline levels. However, the fall in vape-shop purchasing persisted, remaining below 31% from July 2021 onwards, displaced by a rapid rise in purchasing from supermarkets and convenience stores from 31.6% (95% CI = 29.6-33.7%) in January 2021 to 48.5% (95% CI = 42.9-54.8%) by April 2023. This rise was most pronounced among younger adults (aged 18-35 years; P Supermarkets and convenience stores have recently overtaken vape shops to become the most popular places to buy vaping products in England. This change appears to have been driven by the rising popularity of new disposable e-cigarettes among younger adults, who tend to buy these products from supermarkets/convenience stores.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Cancer Research UK
ID : PRCRPG-Nov21\100002
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Addiction published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society for the Study of Addiction.
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