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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alison F. Cuccia, Minal Patel, Michael S. Amato, Daniel K. Stephens, Stephanie N. Yoon, Donna M. Vallone
Summary: While youth and young adult e-cigarette use has increased in the U.S., this study found that over half of young e-cigarette users expressed intentions to quit, emphasizing the critical need for policies and resources to support e-cigarette cessation among young people.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Alyssa F. Harlow, Rob S. McConnell, Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis
Summary: Despite laws prohibiting sale of e-cigarettes to individuals aged less than 21 years, many underage young adults purchase e-cigarettes from retail stores, which may increase likelihood of continued use due to a greater access to vaping products and exposure to point-of-sale marketing.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Pallav Pokhrel, Claire Ing, Crissy T. Kawamoto, Linnea Laestadius, Wayne Buente, Thaddeus A. Herzog
Summary: This study found that e-cigarette content on social media may influence young adults to try e-cigarettes by imparting the sense that e-cigarettes make one feel good and help reduce stress. Furthermore, promoting e-cigarette flavors and portraying e-cigarettes as a cleaner and more socially acceptable alternative to cigarettes on social media may lead to an increase in e-cigarette use among experimenters.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Donghee N. Lee, Elise M. Stevens
Summary: This study examined how the credibility of message sources affects young adults' perceptions of e-cigarette harm. The results suggest that young adults perceived experts as more credible sources than their peers, and increased perceived source credibility was associated with increased e-cigarette harm perceptions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sherald Sanchez, Pamela Kaufman, Hayley Pelletier, Bruce Baskerville, Patrick Feng, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton
Summary: While there are perceived similarities between vaping and smoking in terms of barriers to quitting and reasons for quitting, there are also perceived differences, particularly in barriers to quitting vaping and reasons for quitting vaping. Understanding these differences is crucial for advancing vaping cessation research and practice among young people.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
K. J. England, A. L. Edwards, A. C. Paulson, E. P. Libby, P. T. Harrell, K. A. Mondejar
Summary: A research team collaborated with a Teen Advisory Council and an Expert Panel to develop and pilot a risk communication campaign aimed at preventing youth vaping. Following an online experiment to evaluate the campaign's effectiveness, the team launched a 6-week online media campaign, which showed promising signs of effectiveness and scalability.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vuong V. Do, Amy L. Nyman, Yoonsang Kim, Sherry L. Emery, Scott R. Weaver, Jidong Huang
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes among youth and young adults in the United States has increased rapidly in the past decade, coinciding with an increase in exposure to e-cigarette advertising. Research indicates that exposure to e-cigarette advertising is associated with an increased likelihood of subsequent e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. Restricting advertising targeted at this population may help reduce their use of e-cigarettes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tianze Sun, Giang Vu, Carmen C. W. Lim, Ben Johnson, Daniel Stjepanovic, Janni Leung, Jason P. Connor, Coral Gartner, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C. K. Chan
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal relationship between recalled exposure to e-cigarette advertisements on social media and across traditional advertising mediums, and e-cigarette use among youth. The findings revealed that exposure to e-cigarette advertisements on social media and gas stations/convenience stores was significantly associated with youth e-cigarette use. Stricter marketing restrictions in these mediums are needed to reduce youth exposure and e-cigarette use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Moriah R. Harton, Dong-Chul Seo, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce, Ivana Nguyen, Maria A. Parker
Summary: This study aimed to determine the potential longitudinal impact of different cigarette and e-cigarette use trajectories among people aged 10-24 on prescription drug misuse of psychotherapeutic drugs. Five trajectory groups were identified: non-use, early-onset cigarette use with reducing use, ever-increasing e-cigarette use, stable dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and accelerating dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Compared to the non-use group, all other groups had significantly higher odds of prescription drug misuse.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Alison F. Cuccia, Minal Patel, Elexis C. Kierstead, W. Douglas Evans, Barbara A. Schillo
Summary: Industry beliefs are associated with current e-cigarette use among young people, and highlighting the connection between e-cigarettes and Big Tobacco may be an important strategy to prevent youth and young adult e-cigarette use.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Karlijn A. H. J. Thoonen, Michelle I. Jongenelis
Summary: Increases in e-cigarette use are a concern for public health due to the associated harms. Understanding perceptions of e-cigarette use is important for prevention efforts, but research on Australian adolescents and differences between age groups is limited. This study aimed to explore Australian's perceptions of e-cigarette risks and benefits and whether they differ by age and user status. The findings revealed that non-nicotine and flavored e-cigarettes were perceived as less harmful, and adolescents and young adults held more positive outcome expectancies. Addressing these misperceptions, especially among youth, is crucial for prevention and intervention programs.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cassandra A. Stanton, Keryn E. Pasch, Irene Pericot-Valverde, Raul Cruz-Cano, Meghan B. Moran, Melissa H. Abadi, Darren Mays, Melissa Mercincavage, Zhiqun Tang, Julia Chen-Sankey
Summary: This study examined the association between youth e-cigarette marketing exposure and e-cigarette use behavior change one year later, and found that recalled exposure to e-cigarette marketing was associated with reduced harm perceptions and various stages of e-cigarette use.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Elizabeth C. Hair, Jennifer M. Kreslake, Shreya Tulsiani, Tatum McKay, Donna Vallone
Summary: This study examines the relationship between campaign awareness and e-cigarette behavior among youth and young adults (YYA). The findings show that exposure to the anti-e-cigarette campaign is associated with significantly lower odds of intentions to use and current use of e-cigarettes among YYA.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Donghee N. Lee, Jessica Liu, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, Joanne G. Patterson, Amelia Wedel, Coralia Vazquez-Otero, Elise M. Stevens
Summary: The use of e-cigarettes is still high among U.S. adults, and aggressive advertising by the industry plays a role. Consumer perceptions of the credibility of e-cigarette ads can influence their attitudes toward the ads and product use. This study found that perceived source credibility was positively associated with perceived ad relevance, effectiveness, liking, and product use interest. E-cigarette use moderated these associations, with the strongest effects observed among never users.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2022)
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melissa B. Harrell, Dale S. Mantey, Baojiang Chen, Steven H. Kelder, Jessica Barrington-Trimis
Summary: This article is a response to a correspondence from Foxon and Juul Labs Inc. (JUUL) regarding our original paper, which is a population-level study on the impact of the e-cigarette era on cigarette smoking among youth in the United States.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)