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Knowledge and attitudes toward hookah usage among university students	2013	McKnight Brain Institute at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of American college health : J of ACH Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 61 Issue 6 Start Page 362 Other Pages 370 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 8214119; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 23930750 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2013.818000 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23930750 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Hookah smoking is a popular form of tobacco use on university campuses. This study documented use, attitudes, and knowledge of hookah smoking among college students. PARTICIPANTS: The sample included 943 university students recruited between February 2009 and January 2010. Respondents (M age = 20.02) included 376 males, 533 females, and 34 who did not report sex. METHODS: An anonymous online questionnaire was completed by respondents. RESULTS: In this sample, 42.9% of college students had tried hookah, and 40% of those individuals had used it in the past 30 days. Students perceived fewer negative consequences of hookah smoking compared with cigarette smoking. Age, sex, racial background, marijuana/cigarette use, and perceptions of side effects were significantly associated with hookah use. CONCLUSIONS: University students are misinformed regarding the health consequences of hookah smoking. Programs aimed at education, prevention, and intervention for hookah use are needed to address this growing public health concern. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Holtzman,A.L., Babinski,D., Merlo,L.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Associations between hookah tobacco smoking knowledge and hookah smoking behavior among US college students	2013	Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Health education research Periodical, Abbrev. Health Educ.Res. Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 28 Issue 1 Start Page 92 Other Pages 100 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: K07 CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01-CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8608459; OID: NLM: PMC3549589; 2012/09/17 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1465-3648; 0268-1153 Accession Number PMID: 22987864 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; T DOI 10.1093/her/cys095 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22987864 Abstract Hookah tobacco smoking is increasing among US college students, including those who would not otherwise use tobacco. Part of hookah's appeal is attributed to the perception that hookah is less harmful than cigarettes. The aims of this study were to assess knowledge of harmful exposures associated with hookah smoking relative to cigarette smoking and to determine associations between this knowledge and hookah smoking outcomes. Students (N = 852) at the University of Florida were randomly sampled via e-mail to obtain information on demographics, hookah smoking behavior and knowledge of five exposures (e.g. tar and nicotine). Multivariable logistic regression models assessed independent associations between knowledge and hookah smoking outcomes. Of the five factual knowledge items asked, 475 (55.8%) of the respondents answered none correctly. In multivariable models, correct responses to any knowledge items were not associated with lower odds of hookah smoking or susceptibility to hookah smoking in the future. Although college students are largely unaware of the toxicant exposures associated with hookah smoking, there is little association between knowledge and hookah smoking behavior. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nuzzo,E., Shensa,A., Kim,K.H., Fine,M.J., Barnett,T.E., Cook,R., Primack,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120917 PMCID PMC3549589 Editors
Hookah smoking: characteristics, behavior and perceptions of youth smokers in pune, India	2013	Medilinkers Research Consultancy, 2Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India. pradnya.kakodkar@gmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Periodical, Abbrev. Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 14 Issue 7 Start Page 4319 Other Pages 4323 Notes JID: 101130625; ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 23991996 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23991996 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah smoking has been referred to as a global tobacco epidemic by public health officials. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics, behaviour and perceptions related to hookah smoking among the youth smokers in Pune. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty established hookah smokers participated in this study. Data was collected using a 29-item questionnaire, constructed using three main domains: Characteristics (socio-demographic and personal), behaviour and perceptions (about harmful effects in comparison to cigarette smoking). RESULTS: The results indicated that the mean age of starting hookah smoking was 17.3 years; 75% of participants did not have parental acceptance; light-headedness, dizziness and headache were most common reported nicotine effects, post hookah smoking. Hookah smoking on a daily basis was reported by 24.6% participants. The mean time of hookah session was 1 hour and 19 minutes. 68.2% participants were reported to smoke hookah in hookah-cafes and 35.7% participants were found to share the hookah. Some 66.7% participants had no intention to quit. Most of them (71-80%) had misperception about the safety of hookah smoking over cigarette smoking and 54-82% participants were unaware of health effects. CONCLUSIONS: Educational intervention is urgently needed to create awareness among the youth about the harmful effects of hookah smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kakodkar,P.V., Bansal,S.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
A comprehensive examination of hookah smoking in college students: use patterns and contexts, social norms and attitudes, harm perception, psychological correlates and co-occurring substance use	2013	Center for Health Care Evaluation, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA. aheinz@stanford.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 38 Issue 11 Start Page 2751 Other Pages 2760 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: (c) 2013; JID: 7603486; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/03/29 [received]; 2013/06/21 [revised]; 2013/07/15 [accepted]; 2013/07/23 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 23934006 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.07.009 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23934006 Abstract The practice of waterpipe smoking (hookah) has rapidly increased in popularity among young adults yet burgeoning research suggests that its use is associated with nicotine dependence and other negative smoking-related health consequences. Moreover, descriptive studies indicate that consumers may hold the belief that hookah smoking is safer than smoking cigarettes. The current study extended previous work by conducting a comprehensive assessment of patterns and contexts of hookah use, psychological correlates of use, co-occurring substance use as well as social norms and health perceptions surrounding the practice. Participants were 143 ethnically diverse undergraduate students at a large urban US university. Approximately half of the sample (48%) reported life-time use of hookah and 22% reported use within the past 30days. Relative to cigarette smoking, hookah smoking was associated with less perceived harm and addiction potential and higher social approval. Participants who reported life-time hookah use, as compared to those who did not, perceived less associated harm, had a greater number of friends who had tried and approved of hookah, were more likely to use cigarettes, marijuana, and alcohol and in higher frequencies and quantities and were at higher risk for problem tobacco and alcohol use. Among participants who were not current smokers, those with hookah experience were more likely to endorse intent to try a cigarette soon. Hookah users did not differ from non-users on measures of trait anxiety, depression and impulsivity though they were more likely to drink alcohol for coping, social and enhancement purposes than non-users. Implications are discussed for public health initiatives to educate young adults about the potential consequences of hookah smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Heinz,A.J., Giedgowd,G.E., Crane,N.A., Veilleux,J.C., Conrad,M., Braun,A.R., Olejarska,N.A., Kassel,J.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130723 PMCID Editors
Evidence of emerging hookah use among university students: a cross-sectional comparison between hookah and cigarette use	2013	Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. tebarnett@phhp.ufl.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 5-Apr Volume 13 Issue Start Page 302 Other Pages 2458-13-302 Notes LR: 20150427; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC3626777; 2012/10/01 [received]; 2013/04/02 [accepted]; 2013/04/05 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 23560649 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-302 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23560649 Abstract BACKGROUND: The emergence of hookah is being noted on college campuses and in large U.S. cities and evidence points to an increasing trend for college students. The purpose of this study was to assess hookah use and identify associations with cigarette smoking and demographic factors. METHODS: An intercept sampling method was used at various locations on a large university campus in the southeastern United States, yielding a high participation rate (52%). A total of 1,203 participants completed a computer-aided survey that assessed the use of tobacco products. The sample characteristics were then weighted to match the University population of students enrolled during the same semester. Bivariate (chi-square and t-test) and multivariate (logistic regression) tests of association were conducted to assess differences between cigarette and hookah users. RESULTS: Hookah smoking exceeded cigarette smoking for both ever use (46.4% vs 42.1%) and past year use (28.4% vs 19.6%). Females and males used hookah at similar rates. Hispanic respondents had the highest prevalence of current use of hookah (18.9%) and cigarettes (16.4%). CONCLUSIONS: As hookah surpasses cigarette use, efforts need to be made to slow the increase in new tobacco products that are attractive to young adults and that pose many of the same health risks as those related to traditional tobacco products. Prevalence of all emerging tobacco products, including hookah, and the relationship with cigarette use needs to be monitored on an ongoing basis. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Barnett,T.E., Smith,T., He,Y., Soule,E.K., Curbow,B.A., Tomar,S.L., McCarty,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130405 PMCID PMC3626777 Editors
Hookah pipe smoking among health sciences students	2013	Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. nicolina.vandermerwe@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Periodical, Abbrev. S.Afr.Med.J. Pub Date Free Form 30-Sep Volume 103 Issue 11 Start Page 847 Other Pages 849 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0404520; 2013/08/31 [received]; 2013/09/05 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication South Africa ISSN/ISBN 0256-9574 Accession Number PMID: 24148170 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.7196/samj.7448 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24148170 Abstract BACKGROUND: Hookah pipe smoking is a social practice and has gained popularity, especially among South African youth. The extent of this practice among health sciences students, and their knowledge regarding the health risks, are unknown. This is important, as these students will become future health professionals possibly influencing the practice of individuals and communities. OBJECTIVE: To explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hookah pipe smoking among students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town. METHODS. A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate and postgraduate students. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed as a hard copy and online survey. RESULTS: Of 228 participants, 66% had smoked a hookah pipe before, with 18% still smoking. Most began smoking in high school, with 25% initiating at university. Of the current smokers, 65% smoked occasionally socially, commonly at friends' houses for 30 - 60 min/session. A further 11% smoked cigarettes concurrently and 30% added other substances, mainly cannabis, to pipes. Most current hookah smokers had no interest in quitting (84%). Only 30% of participants had prior health information about hookah pipe smoking. Most knew that it was harmful (91%), with many not knowing why. A total of 80% of participants perceived that the practice was socially acceptable and 84% would recommend it to others.CONCLUSION; The poor knowledge about the dangers of hookah pipe smoking and the extent of its practice among health sciences students is alarming. These findings highlight the need for school and university health promotion campaigns, and for better regulation of hookah pipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors van der Merwe,N., Banoobhai,T., Gqweta,A., Gwala,A., Masiea,T., Misra,M., Zweigenthal,V. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130930 PMCID Editors
Hookah, cigarette, and marijuana use: a prospective study of smoking behaviors among first-year college women	2013	Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. rlfielde@syr.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 38 Issue 11 Start Page 2729 Other Pages 2735 Notes LR: 20150423; CI: (c) 2013; GR: R21 AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R21-AA018257/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS508125; OID: NLM: NIHMS508125; OID: NLM: PMC3773209; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/02/10 [received]; 2013/06/13 [revised]; Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 23934004 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.07.006 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23934004 Abstract Better understanding of the temporal sequence of hookah, cigarette, and marijuana use will help to inform smoking prevention efforts. To address this gap in the literature, we assessed all three of these smoking behaviors in a sample of 424 first-year college women. Using a longitudinal design, we investigated whether hookah use predicts initiating/resuming cigarette and/or initiating marijuana use, and whether cigarette and/or marijuana use predicts initiating hookah use. Participants (67% White, M age = 18.1 years) completed nine monthly surveys. The initial (i.e., baseline) survey assessed demographics, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and pre-college substance use. Follow-up surveys assessed past-month substance use; outcomes were initiating/resuming cigarette use, initiating marijuana use, and initiating hookah use during the first year of college. We controlled for sensation-seeking, impulsivity, binge drinking, and other smoking behaviors in our multivariate logistic regression models. The results showed that (a) pre-college hookah use predicted initiating/resuming cigarette use; (b) pre-college marijuana use predicted initiation of hookah tobacco smoking; and (c) pre-college cigarette use predicted neither hookah nor marijuana initiation. The findings highlight the co-occurrence of smoking behaviors as well as the need for bundling preventive interventions so that they address hookah, cigarette, and marijuana use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Fielder,R.L., Carey,K.B., Carey,M.P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130720 PMCID PMC3773209 Editors
Substance and hookah use and living arrangement among fraternity and sorority members at US colleges and universities	2013	Center for Research on Health Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. sidanije@upmc.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of community health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Community Health Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 38 Issue 2 Start Page 238 Other Pages 245 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: CA-140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07 CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: K07-CA114315/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA140150/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7600747; NIHMS401769; OID: NLM: NIHMS401769; OID: N Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-3610; 0094-5145 Accession Number PMID: 22903805 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1007/s10900-012-9605-5 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22903805 Abstract Hookah tobacco smoking is associated with substantial toxicant exposures and is increasing among college students in the United States. Greek (fraternity/sorority) students, especially those living in Greek housing, have high rates of risky alcohol use. The extent to which this is true for other substances, including hookah tobacco smoking, is not well known. The objective of this study is to examine associations between Greek involvement and living arrangement (non-member, non-resident member, resident member) and rates of hookah tobacco smoking, in relation to other substances, among US college students. We used national data from 82,251 student responses from the 2008 to 2009 administration of the National College Health Assessment. Generalized estimating equations were utilized to determine adjusted odds ratios for substance use outcomes based on involvement and living arrangements, while adjusting for covariates and clustering of students within institutions. Among resident members, ever use was highest for marijuana (52.4 %), hookah (48.5 %) and cigarettes (46.6 %). In multivariable models, adjusted odds were lowest for non-Greeks and highest for Greek resident members. Compared to non-Greeks, Greek resident members had nearly double the odds for current use of hookah, cigars, and marijuana, as well as two and a half times the odds for current use of smokeless tobacco and three times the odds for alcohol bingeing. Similar to other substances, hookah tobacco smoking is highest among Greek resident members, compared with both Greeks living outside Greek housing and non-Greeks. It is valuable for substance use surveillance and intervention to focus on Greek resident members. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sidani,J.E., Shensa,A., Primack,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3594445 Editors
Smoking trajectories across high school: sensation seeking and Hookah use	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine Tob Res Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Volume 15 Issue 8 Start Page 1400 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 23322766 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the associations of trajectories of cigarette smoking over the high school years with the prior development of childhood sensation seeking and the subsequent use of cigarettes and hookah at age 20/21. METHODS: Participants (N = 963) were members of a cohort-sequential longitudinal study, the Oregon Youth Substance Use Project. Sensation seeking was assessed across 4th-8th grades and cigarette smoking was assessed across 9th-12th grades. Cigarette and hookah use was assessed at age 20/21 for 684 of the 963 participants. RESULTS: Four trajectory classes were identified: Stable High Smokers (6%), Rapid Escalators (8%), Experimenters (15%), and Stable Nonsmokers or very occasional smokers (71%). Membership in any smoker class versus nonsmokers was predicted by initial level and growth of sensation seeking. At age 20/21, there was a positive association between smoking and hookah use for Nonsmokers and Experimenters in high school, whereas this association was not significant for Stable High Smokers or Rapid Escalators. CONCLUSIONS: Level and rate of growth of sensation seeking are risk factors for adolescent smoking during high school (Stable High Smokers, Rapid Escalators, and Experimenters), suggesting the need for interventions to reduce the rate of increase in childhood sensation seeking. For those who were not already established smokers by the end of high school, hookah use may have served as a gateway to smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Hampson,Sarah E., Tildesley,Elizabeth, Andrews,Judy A., Barckley,Maureen, Peterson,Missy Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
A comparison of cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tob Control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Volume 22 Issue 5 Start Page 319 Other Pages 23 Notes ID: 22363069 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: YouTube is now the second most visited site on the internet. The authors aimed to compare characteristics of and messages conveyed by cigarette- and hookah-related videos on YouTube. METHODS: Systematic search procedures yielded 66 cigarette-related and 61 hookah-related videos. After three trained qualitative researchers used an iterative approach to develop and refine definitions for the coding of variables, two of them independently coded each video for content including positive and negative associations with smoking and major content type. RESULTS: Median view counts were 606,884 for cigarettes-related videos and 102,307 for hookah-related videos (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Carroll,Mary V., Shensa,Ariel, Primack,Brian A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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