Grace Kong, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Research Summary
Dr. Kong’s current research interests include understanding substance use health disparities among youth, use of social media for tobacco marketing, novel tobacco use behaviors among youth, and developing innovative adolescent tobacco/cessation interventions for youth.
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Research Interests
Adolescent; Tobacco; Smoking Prevention
Selected Publications
- Promotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis.Kong G, LaVallee H, Rams A, Ramamurthi D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Promotion of Vape Tricks on YouTube: Content Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e12709. PMID: 31215510, PMCID: PMC6604511, DOI: 10.2196/12709.
- A review of culturally targeted/tailored tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for minority adolescents.Kong G, Singh N, Krishnan-Sarin S. A review of culturally targeted/tailored tobacco prevention and cessation interventions for minority adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2012, 14: 1394-406. PMID: 22614548, PMCID: PMC3509015, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts118.
- A call to end the epidemic of adolescent E-cigarette use.Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S. A call to end the epidemic of adolescent E-cigarette use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 174: 215-221. PMID: 29350618, PMCID: PMC5776733, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.03.001.
- An open-label pilot study of an intervention using mobile phones to deliver contingency management of tobacco abstinence to high school students.Kong G, Goldberg AL, Dallery J, Krishnan-Sarin S. An open-label pilot study of an intervention using mobile phones to deliver contingency management of tobacco abstinence to high school students. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 25: 333-337. PMID: 29048181, PMCID: PMC5687821, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000151.
- Preference for gain- or loss-framed electronic cigarette prevention messages.Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preference for gain- or loss-framed electronic cigarette prevention messages. Addictive Behaviors 2016, 62: 108-13. PMID: 27344117, PMCID: PMC5512445, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.06.015.
- Gender Differences in U.S. Adolescent E-Cigarette Use.Kong G, Kuguru KE, Krishnan-Sarin S. Gender Differences in U.S. Adolescent E-Cigarette Use. Current Addiction Reports 2017, 4: 422-430. PMID: 29545987, PMCID: PMC5847300, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-017-0176-5.
- Systematic review of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars among adolescents: Setting research agenda to inform tobacco control policy.Kong G, Creamer MR, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Ross JC, Hinds JT, Fishbein H, Gutierrez K. Systematic review of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars among adolescents: Setting research agenda to inform tobacco control policy. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 192-197. PMID: 31125939, PMCID: PMC6645397, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.032.
- Reasons for Cigarillo Initiation and Cigarillo Manipulation Methods among Adolescents.Kong G, Bold KW, Simon P, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Cigarillo Initiation and Cigarillo Manipulation Methods among Adolescents. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2017, 3: S48-S58. PMID: 29085867, PMCID: PMC5658780, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.3.2(Suppl1).6.
- Menthol cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents.Kong G, Singh N, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Menthol cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2013, 15: 2094-9. PMID: 23884319, PMCID: PMC3888180, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt102.
- E-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents.Barrington-Trimis JL, Kong G, Leventhal AM, Liu F, Mayer M, Cruz TB, Krishnan-Sarin S, McConnell R. E-cigarette Use and Subsequent Smoking Frequency Among Adolescents. Pediatrics 2018, 142 PMID: 30397165, PMCID: PMC6312103, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-0486.
- Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students.Kong G, Tsai J, Pilver CE, Tan HS, Hoff RA, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Potenza MN. Differences in gambling problem severity and gambling and health/functioning characteristics among Asian-American and Caucasian high-school students. Psychiatry Research 2013, 210: 1071-8. PMID: 24183532, PMCID: PMC3869524, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.005.
- A preliminary experimental investigation of peer influence on risk-taking among adolescent smokers and non-smokers.Cavalca E, Kong G, Liss T, Reynolds EK, Schepis TS, Lejuez CW, Krishnan-Sarin S. A preliminary experimental investigation of peer influence on risk-taking among adolescent smokers and non-smokers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 129: 163-6. PMID: 23131775, PMCID: PMC3578974, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.09.020.
- Pubertal status, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and substance use in high school-aged boys and girls.Kong G, Smith AE, McMahon TJ, Cavallo DA, Schepis TS, Desai RA, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S. Pubertal status, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and substance use in high school-aged boys and girls. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2013, 7: 116-21. PMID: 23370933, PMCID: PMC3618523, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e31828230ca.
- Commentary on Alessi & Petry (2013): Cellular phone technology and contingency management.Kong G. Commentary on Alessi & Petry (2013): Cellular phone technology and contingency management. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2013, 108: 910-1. PMID: 23587081, DOI: 10.1111/add.12133.
- An exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence-contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy.Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Cooney JL, Schepis TS, Kong G, Liss TB, Liss AK, McMahon TJ, Nich C, Babuscio T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. An exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence-contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 346-51. PMID: 23523130, PMCID: PMC3748248, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.03.002.
- Marijuana and alcohol use and attempted smoking cessation in adolescent boys and girls.Camenga DR, Kong G, Bagot K, Hoff RA, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S. Marijuana and alcohol use and attempted smoking cessation in adolescent boys and girls. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2014, 35: 381-6. PMID: 25174418, PMCID: PMC4268029, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.958207.
- Course of depressive symptoms and medication adherence after acute coronary syndromes: an electronic medication monitoring study.Rieckmann N, Gerin W, Kronish IM, Burg MM, Chaplin WF, Kong G, Lespérance F, Davidson KW. Course of depressive symptoms and medication adherence after acute coronary syndromes: an electronic medication monitoring study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 2218-22. PMID: 17161249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.063.
- Predictors of middle school students' interest in participating in an incentive-based tobacco prevention and cessation program in connecticut.Morean ME, Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Schepis TS, Krishnan-Sarin S. Predictors of middle school students' interest in participating in an incentive-based tobacco prevention and cessation program in connecticut. Journal Of Addiction 2014, 2014: 915652. PMID: 25147747, PMCID: PMC4131411, DOI: 10.1155/2014/915652.
- First drink to first drunk: age of onset and delay to intoxication are associated with adolescent alcohol use and binge drinking.Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Connell C, Krishnan-Sarin S. First drink to first drunk: age of onset and delay to intoxication are associated with adolescent alcohol use and binge drinking. Alcoholism, Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2615-21. PMID: 25257574, PMCID: PMC4211959, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12526.
- Implicit motivational processes underlying smoking in american and dutch adolescents.Larsen H, Kong G, Becker D, Cousijn J, Boendermaker W, Cavallo D, Krishnan-Sarin S, Wiers R. Implicit motivational processes underlying smoking in american and dutch adolescents. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2014, 5: 51. PMID: 24904435, PMCID: PMC4032927, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00051.
- A latent class analysis of pathological-gambling criteria among high school students: associations with gambling, risk and health/functioning characteristics.Kong G, Tsai J, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Hoff RA, Steinberg MA, Rugle L, Potenza MN. A latent class analysis of pathological-gambling criteria among high school students: associations with gambling, risk and health/functioning characteristics. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2014, 8: 421-30. PMID: 25275877, PMCID: PMC4667944, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000074.
- Text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention: a narrative review.Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention: a narrative review. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 39: 907-17. PMID: 24462528, PMCID: PMC3980005, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.11.024.
- Trends in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adolescents.Camenga DR, Delmerico J, Kong G, Cavallo D, Hyland A, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trends in use of electronic nicotine delivery systems by adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2014, 39: 338-40. PMID: 24094920, PMCID: PMC3951195, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.014.
- Commentary on Lotfipour et al. (2014): Taking a balanced view on prenatal smoking on adolescent health outcomes.Kong G. Commentary on Lotfipour et al. (2014): Taking a balanced view on prenatal smoking on adolescent health outcomes. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2014, 109: 1730-1. PMID: 25163713, DOI: 10.1111/add.12683.
- Alternate tobacco product and drug use among adolescents who use electronic cigarettes, cigarettes only, and never smokers.Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Liss A, Hyland A, Delmerico J, Cummings KM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Alternate tobacco product and drug use among adolescents who use electronic cigarettes, cigarettes only, and never smokers. The Journal Of Adolescent Health : Official Publication Of The Society For Adolescent Medicine 2014, 55: 588-91. PMID: 25085648, PMCID: PMC4175192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.06.016.
- Adolescent and Young Adult Perceptions on Cigar Packaging: A Qualitative Study.Kong G, Cavallo DA, Bold KW, LaVallee H, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescent and Young Adult Perceptions on Cigar Packaging: A Qualitative Study. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2017, 3: 333-346. PMID: 29082302, PMCID: PMC5656284, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.3.3.9.
- Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome Among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style.Schepis TS, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Liss T, Liss A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Predicting Initiation of Smoking Cessation Treatment and Outcome Among Adolescents Using Stressful Life Events and Coping Style. Substance Abuse : Official Publication Of The Association For Medical Education And Research In Substance Abuse 2015, 36: 478-85. PMID: 25424569, PMCID: PMC5507612, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.983585.
- E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut.Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean ME, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G. E-cigarette Use Among High School and Middle School Adolescents in Connecticut. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2015, 17: 810-8. PMID: 25385873, PMCID: PMC4674435, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu243.
- Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy.Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Carroll KM, Pittman B, Krishnan-Sarin S. Contingency management improves smoking cessation treatment outcomes among highly impulsive adolescent smokers relative to cognitive behavioral therapy. Addictive Behaviors 2015, 42: 86-90. PMID: 25462659, PMCID: PMC4285343, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.009.
- Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults.Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Discontinuation Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2015, 17: 847-54. PMID: 25481917, PMCID: PMC4674436, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu257.
- Update of Adolescent Smoking Cessation Interventions: 2009-2014.Simon P, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Update of Adolescent Smoking Cessation Interventions: 2009-2014. Current Addiction Reports 2015, 2: 15-23. PMID: 26295017, PMCID: PMC4540362, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-015-0040-4.
- Mental health of Asian American and Pacific Islander military veterans: brief review of an understudied group.Tsai J, Kong G. Mental health of Asian American and Pacific Islander military veterans: brief review of an understudied group. Military Medicine 2012, 177: 1438-44. PMID: 23198528, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00214.
- Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study.Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Kong G, Morean ME, Connell CM, Simon P, Bulmer SM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents' and Young Adults' Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Focus Group Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2015, 17: 1235-41. PMID: 25646346, PMCID: PMC4607731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv020.
- Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study.Kong G, Larsen H, Cavallo DA, Becker D, Cousijn J, Salemink E, Collot D'Escury-Koenigs AL, Morean ME, Wiers RW, Krishnan-Sarin S. Re-training automatic action tendencies to approach cigarettes among adolescent smokers: a pilot study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2015, 41: 425-32. PMID: 26186485, PMCID: PMC4561007, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1049492.
- High School Students' Use of Electronic Cigarettes to Vaporize Cannabis.Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High School Students' Use of Electronic Cigarettes to Vaporize Cannabis. Pediatrics 2015, 136: 611-6. PMID: 26347431, PMCID: PMC4586732, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1727.
- Improving quality of life in diverse rural older adults: a randomized trial of a psychological treatment.Scogin F, Morthland M, Kaufman A, Burgio L, Chaplin W, Kong G. Improving quality of life in diverse rural older adults: a randomized trial of a psychological treatment. Psychology And Aging 2007, 22: 657-65. PMID: 18179286, DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.22.4.657.
- Latent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students.Morean ME, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Latent class analysis of current e-cigarette and other substance use in high school students. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 161: 292-7. PMID: 26922282, PMCID: PMC4809435, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.018.
- Problem-gambling severity and psychiatric disorders among American-Indian/Alaska native adults.Kong G, Smith PH, Pilver C, Hoff R, Potenza MN. Problem-gambling severity and psychiatric disorders among American-Indian/Alaska native adults. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 74: 55-62. PMID: 26741278, PMCID: PMC4744487, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.12.004.
- Reasons for Trying E-cigarettes and Risk of Continued Use.Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Reasons for Trying E-cigarettes and Risk of Continued Use. Pediatrics 2016, 138 PMID: 27503349, PMCID: PMC5005025, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0895.
- Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents.Morean ME, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Nicotine concentration of e-cigarettes used by adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 167: 224-7. PMID: 27592270, PMCID: PMC5158305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.031.
- Impulsivity and approach tendencies towards cigarette stimuli: Implications for cigarette smoking and cessation behaviors among youth.Weckler H, Kong G, Larsen H, Cousijn J, Wiers RW, Krishnan-Sarin S. Impulsivity and approach tendencies towards cigarette stimuli: Implications for cigarette smoking and cessation behaviors among youth. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 25: 363-372. PMID: 29048185, PMCID: PMC6849389, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000139.
- A motivational model of alcohol misuse in emerging adulthood.Kong G, Bergman A. A motivational model of alcohol misuse in emerging adulthood. Addictive Behaviors 2010, 35: 855-60. PMID: 20584569, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.06.005.
- The Associations between Yelp Online Reviews and Vape Shops Closing or Remaining Open One Year Later.Kong G, Unger J, Baezconde-Garbanati L, Sussman S. The Associations between Yelp Online Reviews and Vape Shops Closing or Remaining Open One Year Later. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 2017, 2 PMID: 29057379, PMCID: PMC5646708, DOI: 10.18332/tpc/67967.
- Sources of electronic cigarette acquisition among adolescents in Connecticut.Kong G, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. Sources of electronic cigarette acquisition among adolescents in Connecticut. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2017, 3: 10-16. PMID: 29082300, PMCID: PMC5656288, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.3.1.2.
- Maintenance of quality of life improvements in diverse rural older adults.Scogin F, Morthland M, Kaufman A, Chaplin W, Kong G. Maintenance of quality of life improvements in diverse rural older adults. Psychology And Aging 2011, 26: 475-9. PMID: 21417535, PMCID: PMC3222293, DOI: 10.1037/a0022130.
- Current and Former Smokers' Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults.Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers' Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2017, 19: 1531-1535. PMID: 27663781, PMCID: PMC5896554, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw248.
- Youth E-cigarette, Blunt, and Other Tobacco Use Profiles: Does SES Matter?Simon P, Camenga DR, Kong G, Connell CM, Morean ME, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Youth E-cigarette, Blunt, and Other Tobacco Use Profiles: Does SES Matter? Tobacco Regulatory Science 2017, 3: 115-127. PMID: 29082301, PMCID: PMC5654631, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.3.1.12.
- Studying the interactive effects of menthol and nicotine among youth: An examination using e-cigarettes.Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Jatlow P, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, O'Malley SS. Studying the interactive effects of menthol and nicotine among youth: An examination using e-cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 193-199. PMID: 28915478, PMCID: PMC5659733, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.044.
- Parental influence on adolescent smoking cessation: is there a gender difference?Kong G, Camenga D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Parental influence on adolescent smoking cessation: is there a gender difference? Addictive Behaviors 2012, 37: 211-6. PMID: 22070852, PMCID: PMC3236087, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.013.
- 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.
- E-Cigarettes and "Dripping" Among High-School Youth.Krishnan-Sarin S, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Wu R. E-Cigarettes and "Dripping" Among High-School Youth. Pediatrics 2017, 139 PMID: 28167512, PMCID: PMC5330405, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-3224.
- E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes.Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2017, 20: 140-144. PMID: 28035000, PMCID: PMC5868212, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw393.
- Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in the Russian Federation.Kong G, Idrisov B, Galimov A, Masagutov R, Sussman S. Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in the Russian Federation. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 52: 332-339. PMID: 27767370, PMCID: PMC5527679, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1225766.
- Type of E-Cigarette Device Used Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of Eight Studies of 2166 Vapers.Barrington-Trimis JL, Gibson LA, Halpern-Felsher B, Harrell MB, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Leventhal AM, Loukas A, McConnell R, Weaver SR. Type of E-Cigarette Device Used Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of Eight Studies of 2166 Vapers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2018, 20: 271-274. PMID: 28371890, PMCID: PMC5896438, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx069.
- Measuring perceptions related to e-cigarettes: Important principles and next steps to enhance study validity.Gibson LA, Creamer MR, Breland AB, Giachello AL, Kaufman A, Kong G, Pechacek TF, Pepper JK, Soule EK, Halpern-Felsher B. Measuring perceptions related to e-cigarettes: Important principles and next steps to enhance study validity. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 79: 219-225. PMID: 29175027, PMCID: PMC5807230, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.017.
- Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth.Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Trajectories of E-Cigarette and Conventional Cigarette Use Among Youth. Pediatrics 2018, 141 PMID: 29203523, PMCID: PMC5744268, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1832.
- E-cigarette advertising exposure in e-cigarette naïve adolescents and subsequent e-cigarette use: A longitudinal cohort study.Camenga D, Gutierrez KM, Kong G, Cavallo D, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette advertising exposure in e-cigarette naïve adolescents and subsequent e-cigarette use: A longitudinal cohort study. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 81: 78-83. PMID: 29432916, PMCID: PMC5845830, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.008.
- Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults.Morean ME, Butler ER, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, O'Malley SS, Krishnan-Sarin S. Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults. PloS One 2018, 13: e0189015. PMID: 29300749, PMCID: PMC5754053, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189015.
- E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes.Bold KW, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Camenga DR, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-Cigarette Susceptibility as a Predictor of Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2018, 20: 527. PMID: 28633323, PMCID: PMC5896428, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx129.
- Socioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure.Simon P, Camenga D, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Socioeconomic status and adolescent e-cigarette use: The mediating role of e-cigarette advertisement exposure. Preventive Medicine 2018, 112: 193-198. PMID: 29673887, PMCID: PMC6007030, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.04.019.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2019, 21: 1590-1599. PMID: 29961895, PMCID: PMC6861827, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty135.
- Correction: Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults.Morean ME, Butler ER, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, O'Malley SS, Krishnan-Sarin S. Correction: Preferring more e-cigarette flavors is associated with e-cigarette use frequency among adolescents but not adults. PloS One 2018, 13: e0204349. PMID: 30212589, PMCID: PMC6136807, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204349.
- Presence of High-Intensity Sweeteners in Popular Cigarillos of Varying Flavor Profiles.Erythropel HC, Kong G, deWinter TM, O'Malley SS, Jordt SE, Anastas PT, Zimmerman JB. Presence of High-Intensity Sweeteners in Popular Cigarillos of Varying Flavor Profiles. JAMA 2018, 320: 1380-1383. PMID: 30285168, PMCID: PMC6233844, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.11187.
- Querying About the Use of Specific E-Cigarette Devices May Enhance Accurate Measurement of E-Cigarette Prevalence Rates Among High School Students.Morean ME, Camenga DR, Bold KW, Kong G, Jackson A, Simon P, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Querying About the Use of Specific E-Cigarette Devices May Enhance Accurate Measurement of E-Cigarette Prevalence Rates Among High School Students. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2020, 22: 833-837. PMID: 30395344, PMCID: PMC7171282, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty240.
- Poor Outcomes for Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer with Low Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Expression Deemed Ineligible for 177Lu-labelled PSMA Radioligand Therapy.Thang SP, Violet J, Sandhu S, Iravani A, Akhurst T, Kong G, Ravi Kumar A, Murphy DG, Williams SG, Hicks RJ, Hofman MS. Poor Outcomes for Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer with Low Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Expression Deemed Ineligible for 177Lu-labelled PSMA Radioligand Therapy. European Urology Oncology 2019, 2: 670-676. PMID: 31412006, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2018.11.007.
- The role of ethnic pride and parental disapproval of smoking on smoking behaviors among minority and white adolescents in a suburban high school.Kong G, Camenga D, Cavallo D, Connell CM, Pflieger JC, Krishnan-Sarin S. The role of ethnic pride and parental disapproval of smoking on smoking behaviors among minority and white adolescents in a suburban high school. The American Journal On Addictions / American Academy Of Psychiatrists In Alcoholism And Addictions 2012, 21: 424-34. PMID: 22882393, PMCID: PMC3422755, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00266.x.
- Current and Former Smokers' Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults.Camenga DR, Kong G, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Current and Former Smokers' Use of Electronic Cigarettes for Quitting Smoking: An Exploratory Study of Adolescents and Young Adults. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2019, 21: 395. PMID: 30357377, PMCID: PMC6379026, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty209.
- E-cigarette devices used by high-school youth.Krishnan-Sarin S, Jackson A, Morean M, Kong G, Bold KW, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Simon P, Wu R. E-cigarette devices used by high-school youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 194: 395-400. PMID: 30497057, PMCID: PMC6312472, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.10.022.
- Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes.Cavallo DA, Kong G, Ells DM, Camenga DR, Morean ME, Krishnan-Sarin S. Youth generated prevention messages about electronic cigarettes. Health Education Research 2019, 34: 247-256. PMID: 30753438, PMCID: PMC6424147, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyz001.
- Perceived ease of flavored e-cigarette use and e-cigarette use progression among youth never tobacco users.Chen-Sankey JC, Kong G, Choi K. Perceived ease of flavored e-cigarette use and e-cigarette use progression among youth never tobacco users. PloS One 2019, 14: e0212353. PMID: 30811486, PMCID: PMC6392261, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212353.
- Research on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013-2018, From the Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science.Perry CL, Creamer MR, Chaffee BW, Unger JB, Sutfin EL, Kong G, Shang C, Clendennen SL, Krishnan-Sarin S, Pentz MA. Research on Youth and Young Adult Tobacco Use, 2013-2018, From the Food and Drug Administration-National Institutes of Health Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2020, 22: 1063-1076. PMID: 31127298, PMCID: PMC7457341, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz059.
- Longitudinal associations between use and co-use of cigars and cigarettes: A pooled analysis of three adolescent cohorts.Kong G, Mayer ME, Barrington-Trimis JL, McConnell R, Leventhal AM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Longitudinal associations between use and co-use of cigars and cigarettes: A pooled analysis of three adolescent cohorts. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 201: 45-48. PMID: 31181436, PMCID: PMC6612437, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.03.022.
- Ethnic Differences in Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Over Time Among Adolescents.Barrington-Trimis JL, Bello MS, Liu F, Leventhal AM, Kong G, Mayer M, Cruz TB, Krishnan-Sarin S, McConnell R. Ethnic Differences in Patterns of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Over Time Among Adolescents. The Journal Of Adolescent Health : Official Publication Of The Society For Adolescent Medicine 2019, 65: 359-365. PMID: 31248804, PMCID: PMC6708763, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.04.002.
- Peptide Receptor Radiotherapy: Current Approaches and Future Directions.Kong G, Hicks RJ. Peptide Receptor Radiotherapy: Current Approaches and Future Directions. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2019, 20: 77. PMID: 31468210, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-019-0677-7.
- Adolescents' awareness of the nicotine strength and e-cigarette status of JUUL e-cigarettes.Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Gueorguieva R, Camenga DR, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. Adolescents' awareness of the nicotine strength and e-cigarette status of JUUL e-cigarettes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 204: 107512. PMID: 31487572, PMCID: PMC6878179, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.05.032.
- Transitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2.Simon P, Buta E, Gueorguieva R, Kong G, Morean ME, Camenga D, Bold KW, Krishnan-Sarin S. Transitions across tobacco use profiles among adolescents: results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1 and 2. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2020, 115: 740-747. PMID: 31618491, PMCID: PMC7361287, DOI: 10.1111/add.14828.
- High school students' use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss.Morean ME, Bold KW, Kong G, Camenga DR, Simon P, Jackson A, Cavallo DA, Krishnan-Sarin S. High school students' use of flavored e-cigarette e-liquids for appetite control and weight loss. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 102: 106139. PMID: 31704428, PMCID: PMC6948184, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106139.
- Appeal of JUUL among adolescents.Kong G, Bold KW, Morean ME, Bhatti H, Camenga DR, Jackson A, Krishnan-Sarin S. Appeal of JUUL among adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107691. PMID: 31706249, PMCID: PMC7307218, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107691.
- Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents.Bold KW, Buta E, Simon P, Kong G, Morean M, Camenga D, Krishnan-Sarin S. Using Latent Class Analysis to Examine Susceptibility to Various Tobacco Products Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2020, 22: 2059-2065. PMID: 31758190, PMCID: PMC7593365, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz216.
- Blunt Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Informing Cigar Regulations.Kong G, Cavallo DA, Goldberg A, LaVallee H, Krishnan-Sarin S. Blunt Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Informing Cigar Regulations. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2018, 4: 50-60. PMID: 31763375, PMCID: PMC6873813, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.4.5.5.
- Blunt and Non-Blunt Cannabis Use and Risk of Subsequent Combustible Tobacco Product Use Among Adolescents.Mayer ME, Kong G, Barrington-Trimis JL, McConnell R, Leventhal AM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Blunt and Non-Blunt Cannabis Use and Risk of Subsequent Combustible Tobacco Product Use Among Adolescents. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2020, 22: 1409-1413. PMID: 31811296, PMCID: PMC7364843, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz225.
- Harm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents.Kong G, Simon P, Mayer ME, Barrington-Trimis JL, Pacek LR, Cooper M, Guy MC, Stanton CA. Harm Perceptions of Alternative Tobacco Products among US Adolescents. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2019, 5: 242-252. PMID: 31840041, PMCID: PMC6910255, DOI: 10.18001/TRS.5.3.3.
- Adapting Research Protocols in Response to E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury: A Response to CDC Recommendations for E-Cigarette Trials.Davis DR, Fucito LM, Kong G, Jackson A, Bold KW, Baldassarri SR, Krishnan-Sarin S, O'Malley SS. Adapting Research Protocols in Response to E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury: A Response to CDC Recommendations for E-Cigarette Trials. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2021, 23: 619-620. PMID: 31903483, PMCID: PMC7885772, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa002.
- Association between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth.Jackson A, Wu R, Kong G, Camenga DR, Morean M, Simon P, Bold KW, Haeny AM, Krishnan-Sarin S. Association between preference for using alcohol beverage-named e-liquids and alcohol use among high school youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 209: 107903. PMID: 32078976, PMCID: PMC7265357, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107903.
- Dripping and vape tricks: Alternative e-cigarette use behaviors among adolescents.Kong G, Morean ME, Bold KW, Wu R, Bhatti H, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. Dripping and vape tricks: Alternative e-cigarette use behaviors among adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 107: 106394. PMID: 32222561, PMCID: PMC7308079, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106394.
- Influence 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 SS, 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.
- E-cigarette devices used on school grounds.Jackson A, Kong G, Wu R, Morean ME, Davis DR, Camenga DR, Cavallo DA, Bold KW, Simon P, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette devices used on school grounds. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 110: 106516. PMID: 32622027, PMCID: PMC7415711, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106516.
- E-cigarette use perceptions that differentiate e-cigarette susceptibility and use among high school students.Burnley A, Bold KW, Kong G, Wu R, Krishnan-Sarin S. E-cigarette use perceptions that differentiate e-cigarette susceptibility and use among high school students. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 238-246. PMID: 33058696, PMCID: PMC8184221, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1826501.
- First 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 2021, 113: 106666. PMID: 33130462, PMCID: PMC8194003, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106666.
- Informing 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 2021, 114: 106720. PMID: 33162230, PMCID: PMC7785614, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106720.
- Appeal and Use of Customizable E-cigarette Product Features in Adolescents.Camenga DR, Morean M, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Simon P, Bold K. Appeal and Use of Customizable E-cigarette Product Features in Adolescents. Tobacco Regulatory Science 2018, 4: 51-60. PMID: 33163582, PMCID: PMC7643857, DOI: 10.18001/trs.4.2.5.
- Differences 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2021, 23: 807-814. PMID: 33247938, PMCID: PMC8095239, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa246.
- High 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.
- 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 2021, 219: 108497. PMID: 33421797, PMCID: PMC7861878, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108497.
- Marketing Content on E-Cigarette Brand-Sponsored Facebook Profile Pages.Kong G, Kuguru KE, Bhatti H, Sen I, Morean ME. Marketing Content on E-Cigarette Brand-Sponsored Facebook Profile Pages. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 442-448. PMID: 33596764, PMCID: PMC9057308, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1878223.
- 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.
- E-cigarette use and adverse respiratory symptoms among adolescents and Young adults in the United States.Chaffee BW, Barrington-Trimis J, Liu F, Wu R, McConnell R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Leventhal AM, Kong G. E-cigarette use and adverse respiratory symptoms among adolescents and Young adults in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106766. PMID: 34418439, PMCID: PMC8595821, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106766.
- Cooling 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.
- Demographic and substance use-related differences among high school adolescents who vape cannabis versus use other cannabis modalities.Morean ME, Davis DR, Kong G, Bold KW, Camenga DR, Suttiratana S, Lee J, Rajeshkumar L, Krishnan-Sarin S. Demographic and substance use-related differences among high school adolescents who vape cannabis versus use other cannabis modalities. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109104. PMID: 34607191, PMCID: PMC8595758, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109104.
- School-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 2022, 125: 107167. PMID: 34753093, PMCID: PMC8629945, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107167.
- 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, Rajesh 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2022, 24: 699-709. PMID: 34791432, PMCID: PMC8962724, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab237.
- E-cigarette device type and combustible tobacco use: Results from a pooled analysis of 10,482 youth.Kong G, Chaffee BW, Wu R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Liu F, Leventhal AM, McConnell R, Barrington-Trimis J. E-cigarette device type and combustible tobacco use: Results from a pooled analysis of 10,482 youth. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 232: 109279. PMID: 35063841, PMCID: PMC8885961, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109279.
- An Exploration of e-Cigarette-Related Search Items on YouTube: Network Analysis.Dashtian H, Murthy D, Kong G. An Exploration of e-Cigarette-Related Search Items on YouTube: Network Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2022, 24: e30679. PMID: 35084353, PMCID: PMC8832267, DOI: 10.2196/30679.
- Cannabis 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.
- Understanding e-cigarette content and promotion on YouTube through machine learning.Kong G, Schott AS, Lee J, Dashtian H, Murthy D. Understanding e-cigarette content and promotion on YouTube through machine learning. Tobacco Control 2022 PMID: 35504690, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057243.
- Does it come from tobacco? Young adults' interpretations of the term "tobacco-free nicotine" in a cross-sectional national survey sample.Morean ME, Bold KW, Davis DR, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Camenga DR. Does it come from tobacco? Young adults' interpretations of the term "tobacco-free nicotine" in a cross-sectional national survey sample. PloS One 2022, 17: e0268464. PMID: 35559988, PMCID: PMC9106148, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268464.
Clinical Trials
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Addictive Behaviors; Mental Health & Behavioral Research; Tobacco Addiction | Effects of E-Cigarette Flavors on Adults TCORS 2.0 |