Tobacco and Smoking

Journal Article

Measuring Exposure to Protobacco Marketing and Media: A Field Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment — Jan 1, 2011

College students were exposed to protobacco marketing through multiple channels in a relatively short period: Exposures occurred primarily in the afternoon (42%), on weekends (35%), and at point-of-purchase locations (68%) or in movies/TV (20%), and exposures to Marlboro, Newport, and Camel represented 56% of all exposures combined and 70% of branded exposure.

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Nicotine Replacement Prescribing Trends in a Large Psychiatric Hospital, Before and After Implementation of a Hospital-Wide Smoking Ban — Jan 1, 2011

Clinicians are more likely to treat symptoms of nicotine withdrawal when smoking is restricted. Hospitals should monitor prescriptions for nicotine replacement therapies to ensure high quality patient care.

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The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use — Nov 10, 2010

This study of middle school students in Southern California found that racial and ethnic variations in substance use among young adolescents are influenced by individual, family and school factors.

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Middle Schoolers' Substance Use Varies by Race and Ethnicity — Sep 7, 2010

A survey of students conducted by RAND Health researchers at 16 California middle schools shows Hispanic kids are more likely to smoke, drink, or use marijuana than their peers in other ethnic or racial groups.

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Friendship Networks and Trajectories of Adolescent Tobacco Use — Jul 1, 2010

This article examines how friendship networks in adolescence are linked to tobacco use trajectories through a combination of analytic techniques that traditionally are located in separate literatures: social network analysis and developmental trajectory analysis.

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The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Programs: The Impact of One State's Investment in the Health of its Residents — Jun 23, 2010

Summarizes results of RAND's evaluation of the progress and impact of Arkansas' antismoking and health programs established with its share of tobacco settlement funds.

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Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2008 and 2009 — Jun 17, 2010

Updates RAND's evaluation of the antismoking and health programs established by the state of Arkansas with its share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds.

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The Fiscal Consequences of Trends in Population Health — Jun 1, 2010

This study quantified the fiscal consequences and potential risks of trends in population health for medical care costs, labor supply, earnings, wealth, tax revenues, and government expenditures.

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Structures and Dynamics of Social Networks: Selection, Influence, and Self-Organization — May 21, 2010

Studies the social structures and dynamics of human networks: how peers at the micro level and physical environments at the macro level interact with the individual preferences and attributes and shape social dynamics.

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Associations Between Abstinence in Adolescence and Economic and Educational Outcomes Seven Years Later Among High-Risk Youth — Jan 1, 2010

This study found that abstinence from all substance use for 12 months among a sample of 13-17 year olds was associated with positive long-term educational and economic outcomes relative to use of any substance.

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Parental Knowledge and Substance Use Among African American Adolescents: Influence of Gender and Grade Level — Jan 1, 2010

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Smoking Motives in Movies Are Important for Understanding Adolescent Smoking: A Preliminary Investigation — Jan 1, 2010

This experimental study found that the way that smoking is portrayed in movies can be important in determining its effect on adolescent smoking.

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Shaping Smoking Cessation in Hard-To-Treat Smokers — Jan 1, 2010

Setting intermediate criteria between the present behavior and total abstinence can improve outcomes for hard to treat smokers.

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Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Change in Smoking Status — Jan 1, 2010

Whether or not an adolescent stops or begins smoking is influenced by whether or not his/her romantic relationship smokes.

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Do Smokers Crave Cigarettes in Some Smoking Situations More Than Others? Situational Correlates of Craving When Smoking — Jan 1, 2010

The authors examine variations in craving when people were smoking in various real-world situations.

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Tobacco Industry Manipulation Messages in Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements: The Effect of Explicitly Versus Implicitly Delivering Messages — Jan 1, 2010

Message content in anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) can be delivered explicitly (directly with concrete statements) or implicitly (indirectly via metaphor), and the method of delivery may affect the efficacy of those PSAs. The purpose of this study was to conduct an initial test of this idea using tobacco industry manipulation PSAs in adolescents.

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Analysis to support the Impact Assessment of the Commission's smoke-free initiatives — Apr 2, 2009

This report assess the expected health, economic, social and environmental impacts of five policy options that the European Commission (DG SANCO) is considering for achieving smoke-free environments in the European Union (EU-27).

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Uncovering the Most Effective Active Ingredients of Antismoking Public Service Announcements: The Role of Actor and Message Characteristics — Jan 1, 2009

The effect of antismoking public service announcements can be strengthened by using actors whom adolescents perceive to be appealing.

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How Does Exposure to Cigarette Advertising Contribute to Smoking in Adolescents? The Role of the Developing Self-Concept and Identification with Advertising Models — Jan 1, 2009

Increased exposure to cigarette advertisements is associated with increases in adolescent smoking but the reasons for this association are not well established.

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Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2006 and 2007 — Dec 21, 2008

Updates RAND's evaluation of the antismoking and health programs established by the state of Arkansas with its share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds.

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