Table 2

Top 20 topics and associated terms from commercial JUUL-related Instagram posts by stage of addictive product use/marketing target group (1 March to 11 November 2018)

StageTopic rankTopic labelText: top terms
Type 1: awareness and trial1.Marijuana-related cross-promotion#blunts, #bongs, wax, sales
Type 1: awareness and trial2.Community/peer appeals#vapefriends, #vapefam, #vapelifestyle, #vapecommunity, #vapenation
Type 1: awareness and trial3.Juuling#juullife, #juulgang, #juulnation, #juulmemes, #juulwraps, #juultricks
Type 1: awareness and trial4.Online stores/salesonline, store, vapour, #cbdvape, #highlife
Type 1: awareness and trial5.JUUL line extensionssilver, classic, flavours, mango #cool, mint
Type 1: awareness and trial6.Smoker targeting#vapeordie, #smoke, vaping, hookah, #smoketricks
Type 2: reinforcement7.Chargersjili, #jilibox, box, rechargeable, #collegedays, #vapeaddict, #doitforstate, charger, #vapehappy
Type 2: reinforcement8.Pod vaporiser brands#suorin, #suorindrop, #bovaping, #aspirebreeze, #kanger, reviews, #xfire, #mrsalty
Type 1: awareness and trial9.E-commerce#21andover, ebay, price, #ecig, prices, shout, sale, #ecigwholesale
Type 1: awareness and trial10.CBD (cannabidiol) and marijuanacbd, #girlsvaping, #cannabis, #hemp, #cbd, #710, #420
Type 2: reinforcement11.Local user appeals#indyvape, #vapeaholic, #indianavape, #vapingstyle, #dripclub
Type 2: reinforcement12.Nicotine salt#nicotinesalt, #nicotinesalts, #saltnews, salt, nicotine
Type 2: Reinforcement13.NicotineNicotine, addictive, 6%, eonsmoke pods, #collegelife, #juice
Type 2: reinforcement14.Stig pods#stigpods, #tricklyfe, #teamcoolsmoketricks, @stigpods
Type 1: awareness and trial15.Kits#love, kits, starter, come, available
Type 2: reinforcement16.Mods and skins#vapemod, #vapemods, #vapeskin, #vapewrap, camo, coils, decalkid, #twistedcoilvapes
Type 2: reinforcement17.Combustible products#backwoods, #pipes, Cubano, #dailystoner, #smokeyeyes, #559stoners
Type 1: awareness and trial18.International promotionBrowse, #vapeitaly, france, #vapeindonesia, #versace, #louisvuitton, distributor
Type 2: reinforcement19.Cross-promotion#rollingpaper, #lighters, #cigs, #wholesaleorders, #paper, #waterpipe, #smoking
Type 1: awareness and trial20.Event promotion#goodvibes, #halloween, #nobadvibes, #rock, #punk, #vapenights
  • Type 1 refers to content categorised as using awareness and trial marketing appeals targeting with non-users or near-addicted users of e-cigarettes (ie, new users).

  • Type 2 refers to content categorised as using reinforcement marketing appeals associated with near-addictive to addictive use of e-cigarettes (ie, existing, potentially addicted users).