People who use both conventional cigarettes and e-cigarettes do not necessarily use the two products in the same situations. For some adults, cigarette smoking remains connected with established routines, cravings, stress, social situations, or alcohol, while e-cigarette use may occur in a different set of environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A qualitative study by Pokhrel and colleagues examined exactly this question: when and why do dual users choose cigarettes versus e-cigarettes?<\/strong> Published in BMC Public Health<\/em> in 2015, the study used 12 focus-group discussions involving 62 young adult daily e-cigarette users, almost all of whom were current or recent cigarette\/e-cigarette dual users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article explains the main findings and, importantly, their limitations. The study provides insight into behavioral patterns, but it should not be interpreted as proving that every dual user behaves in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n