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An observational study of group waterpipe use in a natural environment	2014	Department of Psychology, Center for Neuroscience, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV;	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 16 Issue 1 Start Page 93 Other Pages 99 Notes LR: 20150423; GR: R01CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC3864492; 2013/08/13 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 23943842 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntt120 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23943842 Abstract INTRODUCTION: To date research on tobacco smoking with a waterpipe (hookah, narghile, and shisha) has focused primarily on the individual user in a laboratory setting. Yet, waterpipe tobacco smoking is often a social practice that occurs in cafes, homes, and other natural settings. This observational study examined the behavior of waterpipe tobacco smokers and the social and contextual features of waterpipe use among groups in their natural environment. METHODS: Trained observers visited urban waterpipe cafes on multiple occasions during an 8-month period. Observations of 241 individual users in naturally formed groups were made on smoking topography (puff frequency, duration, and interpuff interval [IPI]) and engagement in other activities (e.g., food and drink consumption, other tobacco use, and media viewing). RESULTS: Most users were male in group sizes of 3-4 persons, on average, and each table had 1 waterpipe, on average. The predominant social features during observational periods were conversation and nonalcoholic drinking. Greater puff number was associated with smaller group sizes and more waterpipes per group, while longer IPIs were associated with larger group sizes and fewer waterpipes per group. Additionally, greater puff frequency was observed during media viewing and in the absence of other tobacco use. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the results suggest that waterpipe smoking behavior is affected by group size and by certain social activities. Discussion focuses on how these findings enhance our understanding of factors that may influence exposure to waterpipe tobacco smoke toxicants in naturalistic environments. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Blank,M.D., Brown,K.W., Goodman,R.J., Eissenberg,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130813 PMCID PMC3864492 Editors
Tobacco Use, Quitting Behavior, and Health Characteristics Among Current Electronic Cigarette Users in a National Tri-Ethnic Adult Stable Smoker Sample	2015	Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA; kpulvers@csusm.edu.; Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA;; Department of Preven	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 17 Issue 9 Start Page 1085 Other Pages 1095 Notes LR: 20151103; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: 1P60MD003422/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA077598/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC4627485 [Available on 09/01/16]; PMCR: 2016/09/01 00:00; 2014/05/13 [received]; 2014/11/03 [a Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25385875 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu241 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25385875 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The present study characterizes the tobacco use, quitting behaviors, and health characteristics of cigarette smokers who did not change their smoking pattern over the past 6 months and have used electronic cigarettes (ECs) in the past 30 days. This is an important subpopulation to characterize if EC dual use with cigarettes continues to grow. METHODS: Participants (N = 2,376) from a research survey panel completed an online cross-sectional survey between June and August 2012. Sampling was stratified to recruit equal numbers of cigarette smoking participants by race/ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, and Caucasian) and smoking frequency (nondaily and daily). All displayed a stable rate of smoking for the past 6 months and were not currently in treatment. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine correlates of current EC use (any use within the past 30 days). RESULTS: Current EC use was reported by 9.2% (n = 219) of the total sample. Of current EC users, 44% reported having used ECs as a quit method. Bivariate and multivariate analyses showed that current EC use was significantly associated with greater nicotine dependence, concurrent poly-tobacco use, more past-year quit attempts, past use of multiple cessation methods, and more depressive symptoms. No demographic variables were significantly associated with current EC use. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that stable smokers who currently use ECs possess characteristics that are associated with difficulty in achieving smoking cessation. These characteristics should be considered when examining the effectiveness of ECs on cessation and in designing future cessation trials using ECs. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Pulvers,K., Hayes,R.B., Scheuermann,T.S., Romero,D.R., Emami,A.S., Resnicow,K., Olendzki,E., Person,S.D., Ahluwalia,J.S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141110 PMCID PMC4627485 Editors
Crash risk and aberrant driving behaviors among bus drivers: the role of personality and attitudes towards traffic safety	2015	Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", P.za Lauro de Bosis 15, 00135 Rome	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Accident; Analysis and Prevention Periodical, Abbrev. Accid.Anal.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 79 Issue Start Page 145 Other Pages 151 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 1254476; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/12/03 [received]; 2015/02/25 [revised]; 2015/03/23 [accepted]; 2015/03/28 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1879-2057; 0001-4575 Accession Number PMID: 25823904 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.aap.2015.03.034 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25823904 Abstract Several studies have shown that personality traits and attitudes toward traffic safety predict aberrant driving behaviors and crash involvement. However, this process has not been adequately investigated in professional drivers, such as bus drivers. The present study used a personality-attitudes model to assess whether personality traits predicted aberrant self-reported driving behaviors (driving violations, lapses, and errors) both directly and indirectly, through the effects of attitudes towards traffic safety in a large sample of bus drivers. Additionally, the relationship between aberrant self-reported driving behaviors and crash risk was also assessed. Three hundred and one bus drivers (mean age=39.1, SD=10.7 years) completed a structured and anonymous questionnaire measuring personality traits, attitudes toward traffic safety, self-reported aberrant driving behaviors (i.e., errors, lapses, and traffic violations), and accident risk in the last 12 months. Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that personality traits were associated to aberrant driving behaviors both directly and indirectly. In particular altruism, excitement seeking, and normlessness directly predicted bus drivers' attitudes toward traffic safety which, in turn, were negatively associated with the three types of self-reported aberrant driving behaviors. Personality traits relevant to emotionality directly predicted bus drivers' aberrant driving behaviors, without any mediation of attitudes. Finally, only self-reported violations were related to bus drivers' accident risk. The present findings suggest that the hypothesized personality-attitudes model accounts for aberrant driving behaviors in bus drivers, and provide the empirical basis for evidence-based road safety interventions in the context of public transport. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Mallia,L., Lazuras,L., Violani,C., Lucidi,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150328 PMCID Editors
Use of emerging tobacco products in the United States	2012	Department of Psychology and Social Science Research Center Research Boulevard, Suite 103, Starkville, MS 39759, USA. rcm19@msstate.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental and public health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2012 Issue Start Page 989474 Other Pages Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101516361; OID: NLM: PMC3359709; 2011/12/02 [received]; 2012/03/01 [accepted]; 2012/05/10 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1687-9813; 1687-9805 Accession Number PMID: 22654922 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1155/2012/989474 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22654922 Abstract This paper provides the first nationally representative estimates for use of four emerging products. Addressing the issue of land-line substitution with cell phones, we used a mixed-mode survey to obtain two representative samples of US adults. Of 3,240 eligible respondents contacted, 74% completed surveys. In the weighted analysis, 13.6% have tried at least one emerging tobacco product; 5.1% snus; 8.8% waterpipe; 0.6% dissolvable tobacco products; 1.8% electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products. Daily smokers (25.1%) and nondaily smokers (34.9%) were the most likely to have tried at least one of these products, compared to former smokers (17.2%) and never smokers (7.7%), P24 have tried one of these products, P<.01. in="" multivariable="" analysis="" current="" daily="" nondaily="" and="" former="" smoking="" status="" remained="" significant="" as="" did="" young="" adults="" males="" higher="" educational="" attainment="" some="" college="" degree="" use="" of="" these="" products="" raises="" concerns="" about="" nonsmokers="" being="" at="" risk="" for="" nicotine="" dependence="" smokers="" maintaining="" their="" dependence.="" greater="" awareness="" emerging="" tobacco="" product="" prevalence="" the="" high="" demographic="" user="" groups="" might="" inform="" efforts="" to="" determine="" appropriate="" public="" health="" policy="" regulatory="" action.=""> Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors McMillen,R., Maduka,J., Winickoff,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120510 PMCID PMC3359709 Editors
The effects of nicotine stimulus and response expectancies on male and female smokers' responses to nicotine-free electronic cigarettes	2015	Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Canada.; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Canada.; School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 40 Issue Start Page 144 Other Pages 147 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 7603486; 0 (Nicotinic Agonists); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/07/09 [received]; 2014/09/07 [revised]; 2014/09/10 [accepted]; 2014/09/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 25261789 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.09.013 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25261789 Abstract BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been reported to reduce tobacco craving and withdrawal; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects have not been elucidated. METHODS: This study examined the contributions of nicotine stimulus and response expectancies to responses to nicotine-free e-cigarettes in 21 e-cigarette naive smokers (12 male). Participants completed two randomized experimental sessions in which they administered a nicotine-free e-cigarette. During one session they were informed that the e-cigarette contained nicotine and during the other session they were informed that the e-cigarette was nicotine-free. Participants completed subjective assessments before and immediately after sampling ten puffs from the e-cigarette and were then invited to earn additional puffs using a computerized progressive ratio task. Prior to their enrolment in the study, participants provided an estimate of the relative importance of the nicotine content of e-cigarettes for craving relief. RESULTS: Instructions that the e-cigarette contained nicotine were found to reduce both intention to smoke (p=0.017) and withdrawal-related (p=0.018) craving, regardless of a-priori reported beliefs regarding the relative importance of nicotine. Nicotine content instructions were also found to be associated with a shorter latency to self-administration (p=0.005); however, a SexxInstructionsxResponse Expectancy interaction (p=0.008) revealed that this effect was specific to women who had strong a-priori nicotine content craving relief expectations. Neither nicotine content instructions nor response expectancies impacted the number of puffs self-administered. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that nicotine content expectations contribute to smokers' responses to e-cigarettes, and that a-priori beliefs about nicotine effects may be especially important in women. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Copp,S.R., Collins,J.L., Dar,R., Barrett,S.P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140918 PMCID Editors
Waterpipe tobacco smoking on a U.S. College campus: prevalence and correlates	2008	Department of Psychology and Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0205, USA. teissenb@vcu.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. J.Adolesc.Health Pub Date Free Form May Volume 42 Issue 5 Start Page 526 Other Pages 529 Notes LR: 20140921; GR: R01 CA103827/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA103827-04/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA011082/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA011082-10/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 TW005962/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1879-1972; 1054-139X Accession Number PMID: 18407049 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.004 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18407049 Abstract PURPOSE: Waterpipe tobacco smoking is reported to be growing in popularity, particularly among college students. This study examined the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence and perceptions in a university-based population. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional Internet-based survey of first-year university students, which examined waterpipe tobacco smoking and other tobacco use, risk perceptions, influences, and perceived social acceptability. RESULTS: Waterpipe tobacco smoking within the past 30 days was reported by 20% (151/744). Relative to never users, users were more likely to perceive waterpipe tobacco smoking as less harmful than cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS: Because waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in prevalence and because it can involve toxicant inhalation at even greater levels than with cigarette smoking, it represents a growing public health issue. Descriptors Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Peer Group, Prevalence, Smoking, Social Environment, Students, United States, Universities Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Eissenberg,T., Ward,K. D., Smith-Simone,S., Maziak,W. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20071221 PMCID PMC2362063 Editors
Acute toxicant exposure and cardiac autonomic dysfunction from smoking a single narghile waterpipe with tobacco and with a "healthy" tobacco-free alternative	2012	Department of Psychology and Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Toxicology letters Periodical, Abbrev. Toxicol.Lett. Pub Date Free Form 23-Nov Volume 215 Issue 1 Start Page 70 Other Pages 75 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Copyright (c) 2012; GR: F31DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH H Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1879-3169; 0378-4274 Accession Number PMID: 23059956 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.09.026 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23059956 Abstract Tobacco smoking using a waterpipe (narghile, hookah, shisha) has become a global epidemic. Unlike cigarette smoking, little is known about the health effects of waterpipe use. One acute effect of cigarette smoke inhalation is dysfunction in autonomic regulation of the cardiac cycle, as indicated by reduction in heart rate variability (HRV). Reduced HRV is implicated in adverse cardiovascular health outcomes, and is associated with inhalation exposure-induced oxidative stress. Using a 32 participant cross-over study design, we investigated toxicant exposure and effects of waterpipe smoking on heart rate variability when, under controlled conditions, participants smoked a tobacco-based and a tobacco-free waterpipe product promoted as an alternative for "health-conscious" users. Outcome measures included HRV, exhaled breath carbon monoxide (CO), plasma nicotine, and puff topography, which were measured at times prior to, during, and after smoking. We found that waterpipe use acutely decreased HRV (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ireland Ltd Data Source Authors Cobb,C.O., Sahmarani,K., Eissenberg,T., Shihadeh,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20121008 PMCID PMC3641895 Editors
A multiyear survey of waterpipe and cigarette smoking on a US university campus	2012	Department of Psychology and Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, 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 60 Issue 7 Start Page 521 Other Pages 527 Notes LR: 20160309; GR: F31 DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: F31DA028102/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DA025659/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA120142/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 23002800 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2012.692416 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23002800 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence and characteristics of dual users of cigarettes and waterpipes by comparing them with individuals who use either product exclusively. PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sections of undergraduate students at a public university recruited each spring semester from 2006 to 2011 (total N = 2,998). METHODS: Participants completed an Internet survey that assessed demographics, tobacco use, perceptions, and norms concerning various tobacco products. Individuals who reported exclusive cigarette, exclusive waterpipe, and dual (waterpipe + cigarette) use were examined. RESULTS: Across years, 22% reported exclusive cigarette, 6.1% exclusive waterpipe, and 9.3% dual cigarette and waterpipe use. Dual users differed in demographics and social influences from their exclusive counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that dual waterpipe and cigarette use was more prevalent than exclusive waterpipe use, and dual users may differ from individuals who use either product alone. These results warrant the inclusion of waterpipe-specific content in state and national surveys as well as tobacco prevention and intervention efforts. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cobb,C.O., Khader,Y., Nasim,A., Eissenberg,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4487802 Editors
Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults	2015	Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; grace.kong@yale.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;;	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 17 Issue 7 Start Page 847 Other Pages 854 Notes LR: 20160701; CI: (c) The Author 2014; GR: 1K12DA033012-01A1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50DA009241/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: T32DA019426/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 0 (Flavoring Agents); OID: NLM: PMC4674436; 2014/07/22 Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25481917 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu257 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25481917 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Understanding why young people try and stop electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is critical to inform e-cigarette regulatory efforts. METHODS: We conducted 18 focus groups (N = 127) in 1 middle school (MS), 2 high schools (HSs), and 2 colleges in Connecticut to assess themes related to e-cigarette experimentation and discontinuation. We then conducted surveys to evaluate these identified themes in 2 MSs, 4 HSs, and 1 college (N = 1,175) to explore whether reasons for e-cigarette experimentation and/or discontinuation differed by school level or cigarette smoking status. RESULTS: From the focus groups, we identified experimentation themes (i.e., curiosity, flavors, family/peer influence, easy access, and perceptions of e-cigarettes as "cool" and as a healthier/better alternative to cigarettes) and discontinuation themes (i.e., health concerns, loss of interest, high cost, bad taste, and view of e-cigarettes as less satisfying than cigarettes). The survey data showed that the top reasons for experimentation were curiosity (54.4%), appealing flavors (43.8%), and peer influences (31.6%), and the top reasons for discontinuation were responses related to losing interest (23.6%), perceiving e-cigarettes as "uncool" (16.3%), and health concerns (12.1%). Cigarette smokers tried e-cigarettes because of the perceptions that they can be used anywhere and to quit smoking and discontinued because they were not as satisfying as cigarettes. School level differences were detected. CONCLUSIONS: E-cigarette prevention efforts toward youth should include limiting e-cigarette flavors, communicating messages emphasizing the health risks of use, and changing social norms surrounding the use of e-cigarettes. The results should be interpreted in light of the limitations of this study. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Kong,G., Morean,M.E., Cavallo,D.A., Camenga,D.R., Krishnan-Sarin,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141206 PMCID PMC4674436 Editors
Menthol cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents	2013	Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 15 Issue 12 Start Page 2094 Other Pages 2099 Notes LR: 20151119; GR: P50 DA009241/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA09421/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01DA026450/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; 1490-04-6 (Menthol); OID: NLM: PMC3888180; 2013/07/24 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 23884319 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntt102 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23884319 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Menthol cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents is high; however, little is known about dual use in this age. Thus, we examined these rates among 2 samples of adolescents in Connecticut. METHODS: Study 1 examined a school-wide survey assessing variables related to cigarettes and marijuana among high school students (N = 837 [13% smokers]), and Study 2 examined these factors using baseline data of high school-aged, treatment-seeking, daily cigarette smokers prior to quitting (N = 132). RESULTS: In Study 1, lifetime marijuana use among all adolescents was 33% and past 30-day marijuana use was 21%. Among cigarette smokers, 55% reported smoking menthol cigarettes, 84% reported lifetime marijuana use, and 66% reported past 30-day marijuana use. Multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models indicated that cigarette smokers, when compared with nonsmokers, had greater rates of lifetime (odds ratio [OR] = 10.91) and past 30-day marijuana use (OR = 10.44). Among smokers, use of menthol cigarettes, when compared with use of nonmenthol cigarettes, was associated with greater lifetime (OR = 5.05) but not past 30-day marijuana use. In Study 2 with daily smokers, 59% of adolescents reported use of menthol cigarettes and 66% reported past 30-day marijuana use. Compared with nonmenthol cigarette smokers, menthol cigarette smokers were more likely to report past 30-day marijuana use (OR = 2.44). CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette smoking is associated with marijuana use, and among smokers, menthol cigarette smoking further increased the odds of marijuana use. More research on the dual use of marijuana and tobacco is needed to inform prevention and treatment of substance use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kong,G., Singh,N., Camenga,D., Cavallo,D., Krishnan-Sarin,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130724 PMCID PMC3888180 Editors

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