This transdisciplinary review of the literature addresses the questions, Do stress and
negative affect (NA) promote smoking? and Does smoking genuinely relieve stress and NA …

Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and
continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have …

The rationale for targeted and tailored substance use prevention programs derives from
essentially three observations: 1) differences in substance use prevalence rates across …

Not everyone who experiments with substance use or risky behavior becomes addicted, and
many who are addicted have been able to recover. This authoritative book, now revised and …

Background: Although higher socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as educational
attainment are linked with health behaviors, the Blacks' Diminished Return theory posits that …

Context. Although several risk factors for tobacco use have been implicated in the
development of depression, smoking progression has typically been viewed as a …

It has been speculated that body weight and concern about body weight are important
factors in initiation of tobacco use among adolescents, particularly females. An examination …

An in-school youth survey for a major state antitobacco media campaign was conducted with
1,831 students (Grades 6-12) from 70 randomly selected classrooms throughout the state …

Objectives A majority of population-based studies suggest prevalence of drug and alcohol
risk behaviour increases during late adolescence to early adulthood. The purpose of this …

Cigarette smoking among adolescents remains one of the most important public health
challenges. Despite much attention to research on the etiology of smoking, notably the …