Addictive Potential of e-Cigarettes as Reported in e-Cigarette Online Forums: Netnographic Analysis of Subjective Experiences

While e-cigarettes usually contain nicotine, their addictive potential is not yet fully understood. We hypothesized that if e-cigarettes are addictive, users will experience typical symptoms of addiction. The aim of our study was to investigate whether and how e-cigarette users report signs of addic...

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Published in:	Journal of medical Internet research Vol. 25; no. 1; p. e41669
Main Authors:	Szafran, Daria, Görig, Tatiana, Vollstädt-Klein, Sabine, Grundinger, Nadja, Mons, Ute, Lohner, Valerie, Schneider, Sven, Andreas, Marike
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor 06.01.2023 JMIR Publications
Subjects:	Addictions Cigarettes Content analysis Craving Criteria Data analysis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorders Dosage Electronic cigarettes Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Experience German language Humans Internet Keywords Mental disorders Mental health Multimedia Netnography Nicotine Original Paper Qualitative research Smoking Social desirability Subjective experiences Subjectivity Tobacco Tobacco Products Tobacco Use Disorder Vaping - adverse effects substance use addiction smoking e-cigarette tobacco vaping netnographic analysis
ISSN:	1438-8871, 1439-4456, 1438-8871
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