2023
Social media use and cannabis vaping initiation among US youth
Lee J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kong G. Social media use and cannabis vaping initiation among US youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 249: 109949. PMID: 37290171, PMCID: PMC10330929, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial media useMedia useDaily social media useSocial mediaSocial media accountsInitiation of cannabisMedia accountsMultivariable logistic regression analysisMultivariable logistic regression modelWave 4Evidence of cannabisYouth respondentsUS youthYouthLogistic regression analysisWave 5Logistic regression modelsMediumRisk factorsCannabis vapingConsistent surveillancePrevention effortsAnalytic sampleCannabisRegression analysis
2021
Predictors of vaping marijuana initiation among US adolescents: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study Wave 3 (2015–2016) and Wave 4 (2016–2018)
Lee J, Kong G, Kassas B, Salloum RG. Predictors of vaping marijuana initiation among US adolescents: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study Wave 3 (2015–2016) and Wave 4 (2016–2018). Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 226: 108905. PMID: 34304122, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsRisk factorsProduct use-associated lung injuryUse-associated lung injuryUS adolescentsMultivariable logistic regressionPublic health levelWave 3Public health concernNicotine delivery systemsKey risk factorsWave 4Lung injuryRisk individualsE-cigarettesLogistic regressionHealth concernSubstance usePopulation AssessmentYouth substance useMulti-level effortsHealth levelMarijuanaMarijuana initiationAdolescents
2018
Hookah Use Among US Youth: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 to 2017
Cooper M, Pacek LR, Guy MC, Barrington-Trimis JL, Simon P, Stanton C, Kong G. Hookah Use Among US Youth: A Systematic Review of the Literature From 2009 to 2017. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1590-1599. PMID: 29961895, PMCID: PMC6861827, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHookah useSystematic reviewTobacco productsUS youthConcurrent useQualitative synthesisFamily Smoking PreventionPsychosocial risk factorsTobacco Control ActDrug Administration authorityPopular tobacco productTobacco use transitionsResearch prioritiesUse of hookahMale genderRisk factorsSmoking preventionStudy qualityMore researchUS FoodSociodemographic correlatesOlder ageVulnerable populationsHookahLongitudinal study
2017
Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth
Bold KW, Morean ME, Kong G, Simon P, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Early age of e-cigarette use onset mediates the association between impulsivity and e-cigarette use frequency in youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 181: 146-151. PMID: 29055268, PMCID: PMC5683935, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useMore frequent e-cigarette useEarly ageFrequent e-cigarette useE-cigarette use onsetLong-term useE-cigarette initiationE-cigarette usersE-cigarette use frequencyE-cigarette interventionsBehavioral impulsivityRisk factorsEarly initiationUnknown health effectsDomains of impulsivityImpulsive youthE-cigarettesGreater riskPast month