The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
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Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse · Jan 2016
The relationship between exposure to brand-specific alcohol advertising and brand-specific consumption among underage drinkers--United States, 2011-2012.
Marketing is increasingly recognized as a potentially important contributor to youth drinking, yet few studies have examined the relationship between advertising exposure and alcohol consumption among underage youth at the brand level. ⋯ These findings suggest that alcohol advertising influences an important aspect of drinking behavior--brand choice--among youth who consume alcohol.
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Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse · Jan 2016
Characteristics of novel psychoactive substance exposures reported to New York City Poison Center, 2011-2014.
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are emerging at an unprecedented rate. Likewise, prevalence of use and poisonings has increased in recent years. ⋯ Exposures reported to the poison center that involve NPS are increasing and the majority involve SCRAs. These findings should inform prevention and harm reduction approaches.