2020
Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Baldassarri SR, Camenga DR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 449-454. PMID: 32684361, PMCID: PMC7484388, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine e-cigarettesE-cigarettesProduct use-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataUse-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemMarijuana useConventional cigarette smokersMultivariate logistic regressionCurrent risk factorsSurveillance System dataConventional cigarette useMarijuana vapingE-cigarette useMedical marijuana useMental health variablesLung injuryCigarette smokersFemale sexRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityGreater oddsCigarette useCombustible cigarettes
2019
Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds?
Friedman AS, Wu RJ. Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds? Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1195-1201. PMID: 31348515, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult smokingTobacco 21 policiesTobacco 21 lawsAdult smokingBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCurrent smoking rateTobacco salesUnexposed respondentsSmoking ratesSmokingAge 21MMSAsYear oldsSmokersPercentage point reductionPublic healthSame ageSurveillance systemPercentage point dropPoint dropPoint reductionAgeFirst evidenceSubstantive reduction
2016
Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation
Friedman AS, Schpero WL, Busch SH. Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 1176-1183. PMID: 27385231, PMCID: PMC5589079, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess health care costsSmoking cessationAffordable Care ActBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemTobacco surchargesNon-tobacco usersHealth care costsInsurance statusTobacco usersCare costsMarketplace coverageCessationCare ActSmokersSignificant differencesFirst yearPocket premiumsSurveillance systemFinancial protectionHealth insurance exchangesPotential effectsInsurance exchanges