2022
Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
Abouk R, Courtemanche C, Dave D, Feng B, Friedman A, Maclean J, Pesko M, Sabia J, Safford S. Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use. Journal Of Health Economics 2022, 87: 102720. PMID: 36565585, PMCID: PMC9879683, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansPublic HealthTaxesTobacco ProductsTobacco UseUnited StatesDifferences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019.
Friedman AS, Thomas S, Suttiratana SC. Differences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1630-1639. PMID: 36223588, PMCID: PMC9558180, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningMedicaid expansionRace/ethnicityPap testingHispanic womenBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataNon-Hispanic Asian womenNon-Hispanic white womenColorectal cancer screeningSurveillance System dataEffect modification analysisState Medicaid expansionsFederal poverty guidelinesColorectal screeningPapanicolaou testInsurance statusEffect modificationNonexpansion statesWhite womenAsian womenPoverty guidelinesWomenSignificant increaseMammographyScreeningYoung adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems
Friedman AS, Pesko MF. Young adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Addiction 2022, 117: 3121-3128. PMID: 35852452, PMCID: PMC9796020, DOI: 10.1111/add.16002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansSmokingTaxesTobacco ProductsUnited StatesVapingYoung AdultConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine delivery systemsDaily vapingYoung adulthoodRegular tobacco useMultivariable linear regressionTobacco Use SupplementOverall health implicationsCigarette smokingDaily smokingRegular smokingObservational studyTobacco useRecent smokingSmokingCigarette tax increaseENDS useYoung adults' responsesDelivery systemHealth costsVapingHealth implicationsRecent evidenceCigarette taxesSignificant reduction
2021
State marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US
Friedman AS, Morean ME. State marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109086. PMID: 34600265, PMCID: PMC9260851, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018
Friedman AS, Tam J, Busch SH. US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, PMCID: PMC9198120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use
Friedman AS, Oliver JF, Busch SH. Adding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use. Addiction 2021, 116: 2198-2206. PMID: 33565665, DOI: 10.1111/add.15434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokingSmoking cessationElectronic cigarette useCigarette useSelf-reported current smokingNational Health Interview SurveySmoke-free air lawsHealth Interview SurveyMultivariable linear regressionYears of ageAir lawsSmoke-free policiesTobacco control policiesObservational studyIndoor air lawsSmokingAge groupsE-cigarettesAge adultsInterview SurveyVapingCessationSignificant reductionAdultsUnited States
2020
Association of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states
Friedman AS. Association of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states. Addiction 2020, 116: 651-657. PMID: 32840932, PMCID: PMC7878297, DOI: 10.1111/add.15235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProduct use-associated lung injuryUse-associated lung injuryHealth department settingLung injuryE-cigarettesCannabis useEVALI casesVaping-related lung injuryNicotine e-cigarettesOutcomes of interestHigh-prevalence clustersPast-month cannabisPast-month cannabis useE-liquidsE-cigarette useAdult e-cigarette useDepartment settingEVALI patientsObservational studyAge groupsE-cigarette salesInjurySecond weekUS outbreakPrevalenceAssociations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation
Friedman AS, Xu S. Associations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203826. PMID: 32501490, PMCID: PMC7275248, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking initiationE-cigarettesFlavored e-cigarettesSubsequent smoking initiationHealth StudyAdult smoking cessationE-cigarette uptakeE-cigarette useUnflavored e-cigarettesWave 1Cohort studySmoking statusSmoking cessationYouth smoking initiationSecondary data analysisMAIN OUTCOMEE-cigarette flavorsPrime-age adultsSmokingNew uptakeBaselineAnalytic sampleCessationWhite individualsPopulation Assessment
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 reductionTobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence
Friedman AS, Buckell J, Sindelar JL. Tobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence. Addiction 2019, 114: 1816-1823. PMID: 31342591, PMCID: PMC7233410, DOI: 10.1111/add.14653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of Youth Cigarette Experimentation and Onset of Habitual Smoking
Friedman AS, Buckell J, Sindelar JL. Patterns of Youth Cigarette Experimentation and Onset of Habitual Smoking. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2019, 56: 803-810. PMID: 31005466, PMCID: PMC6594175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2015
How does electronic cigarette access affect adolescent smoking?
Friedman AS. How does electronic cigarette access affect adolescent smoking? Journal Of Health Economics 2015, 44: 300-308. PMID: 26583343, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research