The Mull Hypothesis: is cannabis use contributing to high tobacco use prevalence among young North Coast males?

N S W Public Health Bull. 2008 Mar-Apr;19(3-4):72-4. doi: 10.1071/nb07052.

Abstract

Men aged 25-34 years, in North Coast NSW, have higher documented smoking rates than elsewhere in the state. The present paper explores potential causes of elevated smoking rates in this population and proposes that tobacco dependence resulting from 'mulling' (mixing) cannabis with tobacco may be contributing.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Cannabis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Theoretical
  • New South Wales / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / epidemiology*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / prevention & control