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E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt
Bold K, O’Malley S, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M. E-cigarette Use Patterns, Flavors, and Device Characteristics Associated With Quitting Smoking Among a U.S. sample of Adults Using E-cigarettes in a Smoking Cessation Attempt. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2022, 25: 954-961. PMID: 36462196, PMCID: PMC10077943, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntac276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useE-cigarettesTobacco regulatory policyLonger durationNicotine concentrationsAbstinence durationNon-tobacco flavorsMultivariable linear regression modelsSmoking cessation attemptE-cigarette use patternsDuration of abstinenceLonger abstinence durationCessation successSmoking cessationCigarette cessationQuitting smokingMultivariable modelCessation attemptsQuit attemptsE-cigarette flavorsSmokingAverage durationAbstinenceAdultsPublic healthExamining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults
Bold KW, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley S, Morean ME. Examining associations of e-cigarette flavour restrictions with e-cigarette use and success quitting smoking among US adults. Tobacco Control 2022, 31: s184-s186. PMID: 36328465, PMCID: PMC9664117, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2022-057458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining 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 ResearchExamining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening
Bold KW, Cannon S, Ford BB, Neveu S, Sather P, Toll BA, Fucito LM. Examining Tobacco Treatment Perceptions and Barriers Among Black vs. Non-Black Adults Attending Lung Cancer Screening. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 327-333. PMID: 35063942, PMCID: PMC9064926, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-21-0398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer screeningCancer screeningTobacco treatmentWithdrawal symptomsRace/ethnicityTreatment perceptionsUS Preventive Services Task ForceHealth disparitiesAnnual lung cancerSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk populationNon-Hispanic blacksTobacco-related health disparitiesAddress health disparitiesPatient characteristicsSmoking historyBlack patientsCancer HospitalLung cancerHigh riskPatientsSmokingSchool-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 usersAttention
2024
Engaging Specific Populations with Tobacco-Related Health Disparities in Treatment Research: A summary of a SRNT Treatment Research Network Preconference Workshop
Johnson A, Bui T, Bullen C, Businelle M, Carroll D, Correa-Fernández V, Pickner W, Spears C, Vickerman K, Vidrine D, Hooper M, Bold K, Network S. Engaging Specific Populations with Tobacco-Related Health Disparities in Treatment Research: A summary of a SRNT Treatment Research Network Preconference Workshop. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae248. PMID: 39435861, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine
Davis D, Bold K, Wu R, Morean M, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S. Use of cannabis among youth who vape nicotine. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108173. PMID: 39326231, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis useNicotine vapingSmoking cannabisRoute of administrationAssociation of cannabis useNicotine co-useCannabis use frequencyInvestigated cannabis useUse of cannabisVaping nicotineNicotine useCannabis smokingCannabisCessation studyCo-useYouth e-cigarette useE-cigarette useCannabis productsNicotineCessation effortsTargeted treatmentPublic health concernModerate desireYouthE-cigarettesHigher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults
Mestre L, White M, Levy B, Bold K. Higher prevalence of polysubstance use among older lesbian, and gay US adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100281. PMID: 39314854, PMCID: PMC11417146, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder LGB adultsLGB adultsPolysubstance useNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthDrug Use and HealthHeterosexual counterpartsSexual identityHeterosexual participantsPrevalence of polysubstance useMarginalized groupsLGBNational surveyAnalytic samplePublic health concernSame-age peersOlder adultsPolysubstanceSurvey weightsHealth concernSociodemographic factorsMultinomial modelHighest prevalenceUS adultsConcernsPrevention strategiesUrgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions
Nguyen N, Bold K, McClure E. Urgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 158: 108118. PMID: 39089194, PMCID: PMC11365784, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCo-useIntervention componentsAdvance health equityCannabis co-useMulti-component interventionCognitive behavioral therapyCo-use of tobaccoUse of tobaccoClinical practice guidelinesPublished intervention studiesNicotine replacement therapyHealth equityBehavioral therapyPriority populationsContingency managementMotivational interviewingPharmacotherapy strategiesUpdate previous reviewsTreatment studiesCompensatory useIn-personIntervention studiesPractice guidelinesCannabisYoung adultsThe Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products
Bold K, Kong G, O'Malley S. The Scientific Basis for the Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 20: 381-406. PMID: 38346292, PMCID: PMC11446566, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-075624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco policiesTobacco productsTobacco useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesFlavored tobacco productsMenthol tobacco productsHealth disparitiesFood and Drug AdministrationEvidence-based policyClinical research methodsMenthol cigarettesClinical sciencePublic healthTobaccoPopulation levelScientific evidencePublication dateRegulation of flavorClinical researchUS Food and Drug AdministrationProtect public healthAnnual ReviewExpected final online publication dateTobacco marketplaceW36 Cooling Flavors Use and E-Cigarette Nicotine Dependence Among Youth
Li W, Davis D, Bold K, Camenga D, Jackson A, Kong G, Lee J, Morean M, Sharma A, Krishnan-Sarin S. W36 Cooling Flavors Use and E-Cigarette Nicotine Dependence Among Youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110654. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF A REAL-TIME SMOKING INTERVENTION USING WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Bold K, O'Malley S, Horvath M, Fucito L. EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF A REAL-TIME SMOKING INTERVENTION USING WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110062. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchW126 Understanding Cannabis Use Among Teens who Vape Nicotine
Davis D, Wu R, Bold K, Kong G, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S. W126 Understanding Cannabis Use Among Teens who Vape Nicotine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110744. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDEVELOPING AN APP TO PROVIDE CBT FOR VAPING CESSATION TO YOUTH E-CIGARETTE USERS
Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gordon M, Frankforter T, Bold K. DEVELOPING AN APP TO PROVIDE CBT FOR VAPING CESSATION TO YOUTH E-CIGARETTE USERS. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110011. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychometric evaluation of the Self-Report Habit Index for assessing habitual e-cigarette use behavior in high school adolescents
Morean M, Davis D, Kong G, Bold K, Talley A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Psychometric evaluation of the Self-Report Habit Index for assessing habitual e-cigarette use behavior in high school adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 12: 100251. PMID: 39050698, PMCID: PMC11267024, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-Report Habit IndexE-cigarette dependencePsychometric propertiesInternal reliabilityUse behaviorsE-cigarette use behaviorsE-cigarette useHabit IndexLatent factor structureSolid psychometric propertiesHigh school adolescentsE-cigarette flavorsFactor structureConnecticut high schoolsMeasurement invarianceBetween-group differencesHigh school studentsE-cigarettesHabitual behaviorPsychometric evaluationSelf-reportHabitual usePast-month e-cigarette useNicotine-freeVaping frequencyHow healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smokingE-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth
Li W, Davis D, Kong G, Bold K, Morean M, Camenga D, Sharma A, Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette dependence and cooling flavor use are linked among youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 111325. PMID: 38744108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States
Li W, Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Bold K, Davis D, Camenga D, Kong G. Non-tobacco nicotine E-cigarette use and flavored E-cigarette use among young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 108001. PMID: 38735588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States
Li W, Kong G, Davis D, Bold K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga D, Morean M. Sources of exposure to non-tobacco nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems and associations with susceptibility to use and use behaviors among young adults in the United States. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299533. PMID: 38718067, PMCID: PMC11078344, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsAssociated with greater oddsNicotine delivery systemsGreater oddsYoung adultsTobacco product useTobacco-free nicotineDelivery systemLifetime useENDS usePast-monthExamined associationsNicotineSocial mediaPrevention effortsOddsAdultsSusceptibilityAnalyzed online survey dataStreaming platformsExposureDiscordance Between Insurance Coverage of Antiviral Medications and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Among Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Smoke
Bernstein S, Yager J, Sigel K, Porter E, Do T, Payne E, Bold K, Ledgerwood D, Edelman E. Discordance Between Insurance Coverage of Antiviral Medications and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Among Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Who Smoke. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 404-407. PMID: 38606851, PMCID: PMC11290992, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine replacement therapyHuman immunodeficiency virusTobacco use disorderAntiretroviral therapyReplacement therapyTobacco useImmunodeficiency virusCoverage of antiretroviral therapyInsurance coverageSecondary analysis of dataUse disorderManaged care planOut-of-pocketMandated insurance coverageCare planningEfficacy of antiviralsRandomized clinical trialsPharmacy benefit managersInsurance barriersMedication prescriptionsSecondary analysisTracking formParticipation AssessmentAntiviral medicationsPWH