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Abstract：
There is continued scientific debate regarding the link between risk of COVID-19 infection and increased disease severity and tobacco and cannabis use. The way this topic is presented in news media coverage may influence public attitudes and behavior and is thus an important topic of investigation. This study examines (1) the extent to which Israeli news media reported a positive (i.e., protective/therapeutic), negative (i.e., harmful), or inconclusive association between three types of substance use (tobacco, medical cannabis, recreational cannabis) and risk of COVID-19 infection and/or increased disease severity, and (2) the extent that this media coverage refers to scientific research.
A quantitative content analysis of news articles related to tobacco and cannabis use and COVID-19 (N = 113) from eleven of the highest circulation newspapers in Israel.
News items were significantly more likely to mention increased COVID-19 risk for tobacco use, compared to cannabis use. All medical cannabis news items reported that medical cannabis use was associated with reduced COVID-19 risk. In contrast, news items about recreational cannabis use were more likely to describe a balanced or inconclusive risk for COVID-19, or increased risk. The majority of articles referred to scientific research.
While Israeli news media reported a relatively consistent message about the increased risk of COVID-19 in relation to tobacco use, messages about cannabis use were less consistent in communicating risk information. Research should examine effects of media coverage of tobacco and cannabis use and COVID-19 on public perceptions and behaviors.
A quantitative content analysis of news articles related to tobacco and cannabis use and COVID-19 (N = 113) from eleven of the highest circulation newspapers in Israel.
News items were significantly more likely to mention increased COVID-19 risk for tobacco use, compared to cannabis use. All medical cannabis news items reported that medical cannabis use was associated with reduced COVID-19 risk. In contrast, news items about recreational cannabis use were more likely to describe a balanced or inconclusive risk for COVID-19, or increased risk. The majority of articles referred to scientific research.
While Israeli news media reported a relatively consistent message about the increased risk of COVID-19 in relation to tobacco use, messages about cannabis use were less consistent in communicating risk information. Research should examine effects of media coverage of tobacco and cannabis use and COVID-19 on public perceptions and behaviors.
摘要：
关于COVID-19感染风险与疾病严重程度增加以及烟草和大麻使用之间的联系，科学争论仍在继续。该主题在新闻媒体报道中的呈现方式可能会影响公众的态度和行为，因此是调查的重要主题。这项研究考察了(1)以色列新闻媒体在多大程度上报道了积极的(即，保护性/治疗性)，负(即，有害)，或三种类型的物质使用之间的不确定关联(烟草，医用大麻,娱乐性大麻)和COVID-19感染的风险和/或疾病严重程度增加，(2)这种媒体报道涉及科学研究的程度。
对以色列11家发行量最高的报纸中与烟草和大麻使用以及COVID-19（N=113）有关的新闻文章的定量内容分析。
新闻更有可能提到COVID-19吸烟风险增加，与使用大麻相比。所有医用大麻新闻都报道说，使用医用大麻与降低COVID-19风险有关。相比之下,关于娱乐性大麻使用的新闻更有可能描述COVID-19的平衡或不确定的风险，或风险增加。大多数文章涉及科学研究。
虽然以色列新闻媒体报道了一个相对一致的信息，即与烟草使用有关的COVID-19风险增加，关于大麻使用的信息在传达风险信息时不太一致。研究应检查媒体报道烟草和大麻使用以及COVID-19对公众观念和行为的影响。
对以色列11家发行量最高的报纸中与烟草和大麻使用以及COVID-19（N=113）有关的新闻文章的定量内容分析。
新闻更有可能提到COVID-19吸烟风险增加，与使用大麻相比。所有医用大麻新闻都报道说，使用医用大麻与降低COVID-19风险有关。相比之下,关于娱乐性大麻使用的新闻更有可能描述COVID-19的平衡或不确定的风险，或风险增加。大多数文章涉及科学研究。
虽然以色列新闻媒体报道了一个相对一致的信息，即与烟草使用有关的COVID-19风险增加，关于大麻使用的信息在传达风险信息时不太一致。研究应检查媒体报道烟草和大麻使用以及COVID-19对公众观念和行为的影响。
