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Association of Non-Cigarette Tobacco Advertisements and Racial Discrimination With Non-Cigarette Tobacco Product Use Among Black Adults
Jackson A, Fleischli ME, Haeny A, Rose SW, Fagan P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gerrard M, Gibbons FX. Association of Non-Cigarette Tobacco Advertisements and Racial Discrimination With Non-Cigarette Tobacco Product Use Among Black Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 781-787. PMID: 36169563, PMCID: PMC10032198, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cigarette tobacco product useNon-cigarette tobacco productsTobacco product useBlack adultsTobacco productsAdvertisement exposureCigarette useProduct usePast monthSeparate logistic regression modelsLarge cigarsTobacco-related health disparitiesCommunity Health StudyLogistic regression modelsTobacco advertisement exposurePast-month useHigher oddsSmokeless tobaccoDissolvable tobaccoHealth StudyUse of cigarillosHealth disparitiesE-cigarettesFiltered cigarsMonth useExamining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes
Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Gueorguieva R, Jackson A, Suttiratana SC, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. Examining the potential role of e-cigarettes to reduce health disparities associated with menthol cigarette use: Characterizing e-cigarette use, flavors, and reasons for use among US adults smoking menthol cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 236: 109475. PMID: 35594642, PMCID: PMC9248755, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug and alcohol treatment utilization and barriers among Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Latine, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and White adults: Findings from NESARC-III
Haeny AM, Oluwoye O, Cruz R, Iheanacho T, Jackson AB, Fisher S, Crouch M, O'Malley S. Drug and alcohol treatment utilization and barriers among Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Latine, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, and White adults: Findings from NESARC-III. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 131: 108569. PMID: 34393011, PMCID: PMC9084614, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAI/AN adultsAlcohol treatment utilizationAI/ANsTreatment utilizationAlcohol use disorderWhite adultsBlack adultsDUD treatmentLifetime alcohol use disorderAmerican Indians/Alaska NativesAmerican Indian/Alaskan NativeHealth care professionalsNational Epidemiological SurveyEthnic groupsNative HawaiiansOutpatient programEpidemiological dataCare professionalsUse disordersAUD treatmentEpidemiological surveySecondary analysisSocial determinantsRelated conditionsNESARC-IIIInfluence of Menthol and Green Apple E-Liquids Containing Different Nicotine Concentrations Among Youth E-Cigarette Users
Jackson A, Green B, Erythropel HC, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Eid T, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S. Influence of Menthol and Green Apple E-Liquids Containing Different Nicotine Concentrations Among Youth E-Cigarette Users. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2021, 29: 355-365. PMID: 32297782, PMCID: PMC7572568, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000368.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Association of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults
Jackson A, Gibbons F, Fleischli M, Haeny A, Bold K, Suttiratana S, Fagan P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gerrard M. Association of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 208985. PMID: 36822270, PMCID: PMC10442461, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.208985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette cessationHealth care settingsE-cigarettesBlack adultsHealth careCare settingsSmoking cessation practicesSmoking cessation methodsTobacco-related diseasesHealth insurance statusHealth care professionalsAge of onsetCommunity Health StudyCessation practicesSmoking cessationCessation aidInsurance statusCessation methodsSeparate logistic regressionsCurrent treatmentHealth StudyCare professionalsCigarette useElectronic cigarettesLogistic regressionThe first nicotine product tried is associated with current multiple nicotine product use and nicotine dependence among a nationally representative sample of U.S. youths
Simon P, Buta E, Jackson A, Camenga D, Kong G, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gueorguieva R. The first nicotine product tried is associated with current multiple nicotine product use and nicotine dependence among a nationally representative sample of U.S. youths. Preventive Medicine 2023, 169: 107437. PMID: 36731754, PMCID: PMC10507373, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine product useSymptoms of dependenceNicotine dependenceMultiple product useSmokeless tobaccoNicotine productsProduct useSeparate multinomial logistic regression modelsHealth Study Waves 1Wave 1Smokeless tobacco usersHigher nicotine dependence scoresNicotine dependence scoresDemographic factorsLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsMultivariable modelTobacco usersHigh riskDependence scoresSymptomsGreater likelihoodUse statusWave 4Regression models
2022
Use and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults
Davis DR, Bold KW, Camenga D, Kong G, Jackson A, Lee J, Rajesh-Kumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME. Use and Product Characteristics of “Tobacco Free Nicotine” E-Cigarettes Among Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 379-385. PMID: 35913677, PMCID: PMC9910142, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarettesYoung adultsAdjusted modelMore frequent e-cigarette useNicotine pouchesMultivariable adjusted modelsE-cigarette use statusNicotine e-cigarettesLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelRace/ethnicityU.S. young adultsOnset ageYounger ageBivariate comparisonsNicotine concentrationsTobacco productsAlcohol useAdultsFree nicotineUse statusLifetime frequencyLifetime e-cigarette useCannabis use among youth who vape nicotine E-cigarettes: A qualitative analysis
Davis DR, Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Cannabis use among youth who vape nicotine E-cigarettes: A qualitative analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 234: 109413. PMID: 35339972, PMCID: PMC9018562, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCannabis useHealth concernPsychoactive effectsStrong psychoactive effectsNicotine e-cigarettesFocus groupsPast-month e-cigarette usePatterns of cannabisCessation programmingSecondary data analysisNicotine productsStudy aimCannabisNicotineNicotine vapingGroupReportDual use
2021
Psychometric Evaluation of the Short-Form Vaping Consequences Questionnaire for Use With High School Adolescents Who Use and Do Not Use E-cigarettes
Morean ME, Davis DR, Bold KW, Kong G, Jackson A, Lee J, Kumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S. Psychometric Evaluation of the Short-Form Vaping Consequences Questionnaire for Use With High School Adolescents Who Use and Do Not Use E-cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2021, 24: 699-709. PMID: 34791432, PMCID: PMC8962724, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool-based E-cigarette cessation programs: What do youth want?
Bold K, Kong G, Cavallo D, Davis D, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. School-based E-cigarette cessation programs: What do youth want? Addictive Behaviors 2021, 125: 107167. PMID: 34753093, PMCID: PMC8629945, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration/attentionCessation programsQualitative themesHigh school youthSchool youthIntervention developmentYouthE-cigarette usePersonal anecdotesFocus groupsCurrent e-cigarette usersRewardPerceptionDeductive approachSkillsFall 2019AbstinenceApathyInaccurate reportingThemesProgramEmbarrassmentE-cigarette usersAttentionAssessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria
Iheanacho T, Stefanovics E, Okoro UG, Anyaehie UE, Njoku PO, Adimekwe AI, Ibediro K, Stefanovics GA, Haeny A, Jackson A, Unamba NN, Isiguzo G, Chukwu CC, Anyaehie UB, Mbam TT, Osy-Eneze C, Ibezim EO. Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice and training related to COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey of frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050138. PMID: 34580097, PMCID: PMC8478584, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontline healthcare workersHealthcare workersCOVID-19 KAPCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19Non-physician healthcare workersTertiary care settingGroup differencesDirect clinical contactLaboratory professionalsExploratory factor analysisSignificant group differencesCare settingsHealth workersClinical contactIndependent factorsHealth educationHealthcare settingsMedical laboratory scientistsClinical laboratory professionalsTraining needsNursesFactor 1Pharmaceutical workersFactor 4Cooling e-cigarette flavors and the association with e-cigarette use among a sample of high school students
Davis DR, Morean ME, Bold KW, Camenga D, Kong G, Jackson A, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Cooling e-cigarette flavors and the association with e-cigarette use among a sample of high school students. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256844. PMID: 34469460, PMCID: PMC8409641, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividual Differences in the Associations Between Risk Factors for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Use-Related Outcomes
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Jackson A, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S, DeMartini KS, Pearlson GD, Anticevic A, Krystal JH, O’Malley S. Individual Differences in the Associations Between Risk Factors for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Use-Related Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2021, 35: 501-513. PMID: 34110841, PMCID: PMC9211405, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000733.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Trends in various e-cigarette devices used by high school adolescents from 2017-2019
Bold KW, Kong G, Morean M, Gueorguieva R, Camenga DR, Simon P, Davis DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trends in various e-cigarette devices used by high school adolescents from 2017-2019. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108497. PMID: 33421797, PMCID: PMC7861878, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh school students’ use of JUUL pod flavors before and after JUUL implemented voluntary sales restrictions on certain flavors in 2018
Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Jackson A, Simon P, Davis DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students’ use of JUUL pod flavors before and after JUUL implemented voluntary sales restrictions on certain flavors in 2018. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0243368. PMID: 33320885, PMCID: PMC7737969, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in JUUL Appeal Among Past and Current Youth JUUL Users
Davis DR, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold KW, Morean ME, Jackson A, Camenga D, Kong G. Differences in JUUL Appeal Among Past and Current Youth JUUL Users. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020, 23: 807-814. PMID: 33247938, PMCID: PMC8095239, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacological effectsPast usersPositive pharmacological effectsCurrent usersE-cigarettesAdverse pharmacological effectsCross-sectional surveyPeer useLogistic regressionJUUL usersPrevention effortsUse statusNicotine contentCurrent useCurrent studyConnecticut high schoolsJUUL useJUULProduct characteristicsDifferencesInforming the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study
Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Davis DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Informing the development of adolescent e-cigarette cessation interventions: A qualitative study. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106720. PMID: 33162230, PMCID: PMC7785614, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative moodSocial influenceCessation interventionsLack of motivationQuit experienceCommon withdrawal symptomsSocial normsFocus groupsWithdrawal symptomsAdolescentsMoodFocus group guideSocial reasonsInterventionQualitative studyQuittingNegative health effectsGroup guideCold turkeyE-cigarettesCuesExperienceSchoolsA Cross-Sectional Analysis of Tobacco Use and Concurrent Alcohol and Substance Use Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV Co-infection: Findings from a Large Urban Tertiary Center
Sims OT, Jackson A, Guo Y, Truong DN, Odame EA, Mamudu HM. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Tobacco Use and Concurrent Alcohol and Substance Use Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV Co-infection: Findings from a Large Urban Tertiary Center. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2020, 28: 553-561. PMID: 33001329, PMCID: PMC7528154, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-020-09744-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/HCVTobacco useConcurrent alcoholSubstance useHIV/HCV Co-infectionLarge urban tertiary centerHCV Co-InfectionUrban tertiary centerTreatment of HCVSubstance use disordersCross-sectional analysisTertiary centerTobacco smokersCo-InfectionClinical evaluationHCVUse disordersPatientsMultivariate analysisClinical interventionsBehavioral interventionsCOVID-19 pandemicPrevalenceHigher proportionInterventionFirst tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Grobman B, Wu R, Jackson A, Bold KW, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Davis DR, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. First tobacco product tried among adolescents based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 113: 106666. PMID: 33130462, PMCID: PMC8194003, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst tobacco productRace/ethnicityTobacco productsSocioeconomic statusE-cigarettesLow socioeconomic statusTobacco product useLogistic regression modelsDifferent tobacco productsTobacco product usersMiddle socioeconomic statusMultinomial logistic regression modelsTobacco useGreater oddsPrevention strategiesReference groupAnalytic sampleCross-sectional survey dataProduct useCigarettesRegression modelsBluntEthnicityNon-Hispanic white studentsConnecticut high schoolsRecent findings in the pharmacology of inhaled nicotine: Preclinical and clinical in vivo studies
Jackson A, Grobman B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Recent findings in the pharmacology of inhaled nicotine: Preclinical and clinical in vivo studies. Neuropharmacology 2020, 176: 108218. PMID: 32592708, PMCID: PMC7529934, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesVivo studiesNicotine productsCentral nervous system implicationsNon-combustible nicotine productsNicotine e-cigarettesLung injury casesPharmacokinetics of nicotineE-liquidsHeated tobacco productsTobacco product usersSearch engines PubMedProduct use-associated lung injury (EVALI) casesPharmacodynamic impactNon-combustible productsNicotine inhalerNicotine studiesMouse modelRodent modelsNicotine pharmacologyRodent studiesInjury casesPG/VGPharmacological impactNarrative review