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Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Hazardous Drinking, Tobacco and Drug use in urban Tanzania, and Their associated Risk Factors. [PDF]

, 2009
Evidence suggests substance abuse in Tanzania is a growing public health problem. A random sample of 899 adults aged 15-59 in two urban sites of differing levels of poverty surveyed alcohol, tobacco and illicit substance use.
Araya, Bethany White, Breeze, Brugha, Brugha, Chagas Silva, Chande, Davis, Ezzati, Farrell, Flisher, Grant, Green, Gureje, Jenkins, Jenkins, Joseph Mbatia, Kilonzo, Kilonzo, Kitange, Kitange, Lewis, Lima, Lynskey, McCurdy, Meltzer, Meltzer, Mitsunaga, Mswia, Ngoma, Nicola Singleton, Nikander, Parry, Parry, Patel, Rachel Jenkins, Rahim, Rehm, Rijken, Room, Saunders, Shayo, Singleton, Timpson, Unwin, van Oers, Wickramasinghe, Wolff   +47 more
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Online Tobacco Marketing and Subsequent Tobacco Use [PDF]

Pediatrics, 2018
BACKGROUND:Nearly 2.9 million US adolescents engaged with online tobacco marketing in 2013 to 2014. We assess whether engagement is a risk factor for tobacco use initiation, increased frequency of use, progression to poly-product use, and cessation.METHODS:We analyzed data from 11 996 adolescents sampled in the nationally representative, longitudinal ...
Samir, Soneji, JaeWon, Yang, Kristin E, Knutzen, Meghan Bridgid, Moran, Andy S L, Tan, James, Sargent, Kelvin, Choi   +6 more
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An exploration of online behaviors and social media use among hookah and electronic-cigarette users

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2015
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social norms and attitudes towards ENDS and hookah and use of these products.
Alissa R. Link, Philip B. Cawkwell, Donna R. Shelley, Scott E. Sherman   +3 more
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Tobacco use pattern and quitting behaviour among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from a pan India online survey

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2021
Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a definite role in tobacco control and can help immensely by setting examples. The current study aimed to study the tobacco use pattern and quitting behaviour among HCPs of India during the COVID-19 ...
Bijaya Nanda Naik, Bijit Biswas, Chandramani Singh, Sanjay Pandey, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Neha Chaudhary   +5 more
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Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking, Alcohol Abuse and Illegal Drug Consumption in University Students: A Mediating Analysis [PDF]

, 2020
[Abstract] Substance abuse is a major and prevalent public health concern among university students. Tobacco smoking, risky alcohol behavior, and illegal drug consumption may lead to health problems and behavioral and academic issues. Several individual
Cruz Valiño, José Manuel, Delgado-Lobete, Laura, Gándara Gafo, Berta, Montes-Montes, Rebeca, Santos-del-Riego, Sergio, Talavera Valverde, Miguel Ángel, Vila Paz, Alba   +6 more
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Sex differences in smoking cessation: a retrospective cohort study in a psychosocial care unit in Brazil

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2023
Introduction Despite the results of epidemiological and psychometric studies reporting comparable levels of tobacco dependence among males and females, some clinical studies have detected disparities.
Bruna Beatriz Sales Guimarães-Pereira, Anderson Sousa Martins-da-Silva, Danielle Ruiz Lima, Carlos Felipe Cavalcanti Carvalho, Aline Rodrigues Loreto, Lucas Pequeno Galvão, Fernanda Piotto Frallonardo, Flavia Ismael, Julio Torales, Antonio Ventriglio, Arthur Guerra de Andrade, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia   +11 more
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Widely targeted metabolomics reveals the physiological and metabolic mechanisms of browning in tobacco leaves induced by starvation stress

Frontiers in Plant Science
Browning widely occurs during the processing of crops and their products, reducing both quality and economic value. However, the mechanisms underlying postharvest leaf browning under starvation-dominated conditions remain unclear. Here, compared with the
Zeyu Zhao, Zeyu Zhao, Xueyan Jing, Guanhui Li, Guanhui Li, Qi Xu, Benbo Xu, Kesu Wei, Liping Chen, Bin Wei, Jiati Tang, Yuhang Zhao, Lingli Xie, Jianbing Qin, Shengjiang Wu, Shengjiang Wu   +15 more
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Characterizing Polytobacco Use Trajectories and Their Associations With Substance Use and Mental Health Across Mid-Adolescence. [PDF]

, 2018
Background:Polytobacco product use is suspected to be common, dynamic across time, and increase risk for adverse behavioral outcomes. We statistically modeled characteristic types of polytobacco use trajectories during mid-adolescence and tested their ...
Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L, Cho, Junhan, Chou, Chih-Ping, Goldenson, Nicholas I, Leventhal, Adam M, McConnell, Rob, Riggs, Nathaniel R, Stone, Matthew D, Sussman, Steven Y   +8 more
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Interpersonal and intrapersonal differences among adolescent nonsmokers, ex-smokers, and smokers [PDF]

, 2017
Background: A large body of research has traced tobacco dependence among adolescents to a series of intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. However, there are remaining questions regarding the differences on these factors related to tobacco use ...
Baiocco, Roberto, Dittrich, Marcella, Ioverno, Salvatore, Laghi, Fiorenzo, Odorifero, Carmen, Verrastro, Valeria   +5 more
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Participant experiences with a text message and contingency management intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy and lactation in Cape Town, South Africa

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background The Western Cape region of South Africa has one of the highest global rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), underscoring the urgent need for effective interventions. This qualitative study, designed as a process evaluation, explores
Lesley-Ann Erasmus-Claassen, Noluthando Mpisane, Petal Petersen Williams, Felicia A. Browne, Bronwyn Myers, Wendee M. Wechsberg, Charles D. H. Parry, Shantae N. Taylor, Yukiko Washio   +8 more
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