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View article: Communicating Smoke-Free Messages to Children and Women in Rural and Urban Indonesia
Communicating Smoke-Free Messages to Children and Women in Rural and Urban Indonesia Open
Introduction: The increase in cigarette production use in Indonesia has contributed to the rise of non-communicable diseases, affecting both active and passive smokers. Based on the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey around 70 million people in…
View article: Knowledge and Concerns About Smoking‐Related Health Risks: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the 2021 International Tobacco Control Japan and Korea Surveys
Knowledge and Concerns About Smoking‐Related Health Risks: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the 2021 International Tobacco Control Japan and Korea Surveys Open
Introduction This cross‐sectional study examined: (i) knowledge of smoking‐related health risks among adults who currently and formerly smoke; (ii) concerns about personal health damage from smoking among adults who currently smoke; (iii) …
View article: Co‐Designing <scp>AI</scp> ‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study
Co‐Designing <span>AI</span> ‐Generated Vaping Awareness Materials With Adolescents and Young Adults: A Qualitative Study Open
Introduction Developing mass meda campaigns to address rising youth vaping rates in Australia is timely and resource‐intensive. Generative AI offers scalable content production, but little is known about youth perceptions of AI‐generated m…
View article: Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021–2023): Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Synthetic Cannabinoids
Adolescent Cannabis Vaping Trends (2021–2023): Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Synthetic Cannabinoids Open
This study reveals that vaping of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, and synthetic cannabinoids has increased among U.S. adolescents from 2021 to 2023. Further research is essential to understand the nature of adolescent cannabis v…
View article: Examining the Relationship of Cannabis use Patterns, Mental Health, and Sociodemographic Factors: A Focus on Cannabis Vaping, Smoking and Dual-Use
Examining the Relationship of Cannabis use Patterns, Mental Health, and Sociodemographic Factors: A Focus on Cannabis Vaping, Smoking and Dual-Use Open
Our study has identified that mental health plays a significant role in cannabis use patterns, particularly with externalizing symptoms which are related to aggression and diagnoses of attention deficit disorders. This highlights the need …
View article: Co-designing AI-generated vaping awareness materials with adolescents and young adults: A qualitative study.
Co-designing AI-generated vaping awareness materials with adolescents and young adults: A qualitative study. Open
Background and aims: Social media vaping awareness campaigns can potentially reduce youth vaping prevalence but creating effective campaign materials is time-consuming and resource-intensive. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers capabilitie…
View article: The relationship between young people, social media use and alcohol use: A prospective cohort study
The relationship between young people, social media use and alcohol use: A prospective cohort study Open
Young peoples' social media use was associated with future drinking behaviours, prompting the need for preventative measures to acknowledge the salient impacts of social media.
View article: Swipe to Inhale: Tobacco-Related Content on Social Media and Susceptibility to Tobacco Use
Swipe to Inhale: Tobacco-Related Content on Social Media and Susceptibility to Tobacco Use Open
Regular exposure to tobacco-related content on social media, particularly content shared by celebrities and social media influencers, was associated with susceptibility to tobacco use. These findings underscore the need for targeted interv…
View article: AMH regulates ovary size by counteracting ovarian follicle cluster effects.
AMH regulates ovary size by counteracting ovarian follicle cluster effects. Open
Serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) is the primary clinical indicator of mature oocyte counts in the ovaries, but its biological role remains poorly understood. Mammalian ovaries have a finite lifetime of oocytes that are slowly depleted as…
View article: Bidirectional Associations Between Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Depression and Mediation of Lifestyles
Bidirectional Associations Between Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity and Depression and Mediation of Lifestyles Open
CMM and depression were bidirectionally associated. The mediated effects of lifestyle factors were larger in the depression-lifestyle-CMM pathway than in the CMM-lifestyle-depression pathway.
View article: The effect of tobacco tax increase on price‐minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
The effect of tobacco tax increase on price‐minimizing tobacco purchasing behaviours: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Background and aims Tobacco product excise taxes are a cost‐effective method for reducing tobacco consumption, but industry pricing and marketing strategies encourage consumers to engage in price‐minimizing behaviours (PMBs). We investigat…
View article: Preventable Deaths Attributable to Second-Hand Smoke in Southeast Asia—Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Preventable Deaths Attributable to Second-Hand Smoke in Southeast Asia—Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Open
Objectives In addition to harms caused to individuals who smoke, second-hand smoke (SHS or passive smoke) is an important public health issue. We aim to estimate the extent of preventable deaths due to tobacco and SHS exposure in Southeast…
View article: Regional and Country Prevalence Estimates of Unsafe Sex Among Adolescents in 68 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Regional and Country Prevalence Estimates of Unsafe Sex Among Adolescents in 68 Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries Open
Prioritizing adolescent health is a public health priority to achieve the sustainable development goals, including reducing the risk of unsafe sex. Data on unsafe sex have remained scarce among adolescents in low-and middle-income countrie…
View article: Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background It has been proposed that cat ownership may be a risk-modifying factor for schizophrenia-related disorders and psychotic-like experiences (PLE). This study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze publications that report…
View article: Adolescent Exposure to Online Advertisements and Promotions for Tobacco Products on the Internet—A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys
Adolescent Exposure to Online Advertisements and Promotions for Tobacco Products on the Internet—A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Surveys Open
A substantial proportion of adolescents in countries that have banned tobacco advertising are still exposed to advertisements for tobacco products online. Internet tobacco advertising needs better enforcement to prevent adolescent tobacco …
View article: Self-reported depression and anxiety and healthcareprofessional interactions regarding smoking cessation andnicotine vaping: Findings from 2018 International TobaccoControl Four Country Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) Survey
Self-reported depression and anxiety and healthcareprofessional interactions regarding smoking cessation andnicotine vaping: Findings from 2018 International TobaccoControl Four Country Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) Survey Open
People with anxiety and/or depression who smoke were more likely to visit a HP than those without, but only those with depression were more likely to receive cessation advice, and only those with depression and anxiety were more likely to …
View article: Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States
Longitudinal association between exposure to e-cigarette advertising and youth e-cigarette use in the United States Open
Exposure to e-cigarette advertisement on social media/websites and gas stations/convenience stores was associated with youth e-cigarette use a year later. Stricter restrictions on marketing in these mediums is needed to limit youth exposur…
View article: Sleep Problems Associate With Multimorbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sleep Problems Associate With Multimorbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Objectives: To summarize the evidence on the association between sleep problems and multimorbidity. Methods: Six electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wan fang) were searche…
View article: Global prevalence of heated tobacco product use, 2015–22: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Global prevalence of heated tobacco product use, 2015–22: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Background and Aims Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are electronic devices that heat process tobacco to release an aerosol containing nicotine and other chemicals. Limited data exist on world‐wide HTP use prevalence. This meta‐analytic revi…
View article: What is the hype on #<scp>MedicinalCannabis</scp> in the United States? A content analysis of medicinal cannabis tweets
What is the hype on #<span>MedicinalCannabis</span> in the United States? A content analysis of medicinal cannabis tweets Open
Introduction Medicinal cannabis is now legal in 44 US jurisdictions. Between 2020 and 2021 alone, four US jurisdictions legalised medicinal cannabis. The aim of this study is to identify themes in medicinal cannabis tweets from US jurisdic…
View article: A latent class analysis of patterns of tobacco and cannabis use in Australia and their health‐related correlates
A latent class analysis of patterns of tobacco and cannabis use in Australia and their health‐related correlates Open
Introduction The shifting landscape in Australia's tobacco and cannabis policies and emerging new products and modes of administration may increase experimentation and the risks of addiction to these drugs. Methods We analysed cross‐sectio…
View article: Non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids with and without other illicit substance use: Trends from two repeated nationally representative Australian surveys
Non-medical use of pharmaceutical opioids with and without other illicit substance use: Trends from two repeated nationally representative Australian surveys Open
A comparison of cross-sectional data from two time-points showed that the prevalence of NMUPO use among people who used NMUPO exclusively was lower post-up-scheduling of codeine in Australia. However, NMUPO use did not reduce among people …
View article: Trends and Socio-Demographic Differences of Cannabis Vaping in the USA and Canada
Trends and Socio-Demographic Differences of Cannabis Vaping in the USA and Canada Open
Given the rise in cannabis vaping, it is important to highlight the heterogeneity in vaping different cannabis product because of the potential differences in their health risks. This study aims to estimate the trends and socio-demographic…
View article: #TurntTrending: a systematic review of substance use portrayals on social media platforms
#TurntTrending: a systematic review of substance use portrayals on social media platforms Open
Aims There is a growing body of literature exploring the types of substance‐related content and their portrayals on various social media platforms. We aimed to summarize how content related to substances is portrayed on various social medi…
View article: Causal inference with observational data in addiction research
Causal inference with observational data in addiction research Open
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for making causal inferences, but RCTs are often not feasible in addiction research for ethical and logistic reasons. Observational data from real‐world settings have been increasin…