Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

Youth EC(e cigarretes) use is associated with greater mental health problems (compared with nonuse) across several domains, particularly among adolescents. Because many existing studies are cross-sectional, directionality remains uncertain. Well-designed longitudinal studies to investigate long-term mental health sequelae of EC use remain needed.

Implications: Forty recent studies demonstrate a variety of mental health comorbidities with AYA(adolescents and young adults ) EC use, particularly among adolescents. Mental health comorbidities of EC use generally parallel those of combustible cigarette use, with a few exceptions. Future EC prevention and treatment strategies may be enhanced by addressing mental health.