College-age individuals make up a large proportion of those diagnosed with eating disorders (EDs) with prevalence ranging from 8 to 17%. This may be due to increased stress associated with …
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Tobacco and nicotine products are more commonly use among sexual minority (SM; lesbian, gay, and bisexual) individuals than those who identify as heterosexual. Use of hookah (waterpipe tobacco smoking) has …
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Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has grown in popularity in recent years among young adults. The rise in use has prompted concern that there may be renormalization of cigarettes and prevention …
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Tobacco-free nicotine (TFN) e-cigarettes are growing in popularity in the United States with around one third of those who use e-cigarettes reporting use of TFN e-cigarettes. These products contain synthetic …
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During 2018, California legalized recreational cannabis use for those over the age of 21. Around the same time California also enacted policies to reduce cigarette and vaping use including prohibiting …
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Individual’s substance use behaviors are often influenced by psychosocial variables including injunctive and subjective social norms. Injunctive social norms are behaviors that society approves of whereas descriptive norms refer to …
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Young adults often post about and are exposed to content about substance use on social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok. Previous studies have shown that exposure to …
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One in five deaths per year in the United States is caused by tobacco smoking. In recent years, waterpipe tobacco (WPT) smoking, also known as hookah, has become increasingly popular …
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The transition from high school to college is a particularly stressful time for many young adults and may lead to participation in risky health behaviors including substance use and disordered …
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Many people who enter treatment services report using multiple substances on the same or separate occasions. Combining substances can have a variety of effects including sedation, withdrawal, and enhancement. Substance …
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