Substance use & misuse
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Substance use & misuse · Jul 2016
Advertising Receptivity and Youth Initiation of Smokeless Tobacco.
Cross-sectional data suggests that adolescents' receptivity to the advertising of smokeless tobacco is correlated with use of chewing tobacco or snuff. Lack of longitudinal data has precluded determination of whether advertising receptivity precedes or follows initiation of smokeless tobacco. ⋯ Advertising receptivity at baseline was predictive of ever use by late adolescence (RR(95% CI) = 2.0 (1.5, 2.8)) and regular use by young adulthood (RR(95% CI) = 3.7 (2.1, 6.7)) in models that were adjusted for covariates. Conclusions/ Importance: The findings challenge the tobacco industry's assertion that tobacco marketing does not impact youth initiation. This is particularly relevant to tobacco control in the United States because the 2009 Tobacco Control Act places fewer restrictions on smokeless tobacco products compared to cigarettes.
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Lower rates of substance abuse are found among Black Americans compared to Whites, but little is known about differences in substance abuse across ethnic groups within the black population. ⋯ The study highlights the need for further examination of how substance abuse disparities between US-based and Caribbean-based populations may become manifested.
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Substance use & misuse · Jul 2016
PTSD and Pregaming in College Students: A Risky Practice for an At-Risk Group.
College students with trauma exposure and PTSD are at risk for problem drinking. This may include more specific hazardous drinking practices such as pregaming (drinking prior to a social event), which is linked to increased alcohol-related consequences. ⋯ PTSD may confer risk both for pregaming and experiencing harmful consequences on pregaming days.