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Addiction Smoking Health Education Service (ASHES)
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Erin O’Brien and colleagues that examined how major tobacco brands in the United States use social media to reach potential customers.
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This week, ASHES reviews an article by Sarah Kowitt and colleagues that looked at what factors play a role in cigar users' attempts and intentions to quit smoking due to COVID-19.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by David Underwood and colleagues that investigated whether removing branding from tobacco products sold in Australia decreased tobacco consumption as intended.
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This week, ASHES reviews an investigation by Melinda J. Ickes and colleagues into the effectiveness of a tobacco advocacy training program that aims to empower youth in rural Kentucky to advocate for tobacco control policy.
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This week, ASHES reviews a qualitative study by Patricia McDaniel and Susan Forsyth that explored the tobacco industry’s use of video games as marketing and promotional tools throughout the years.
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This week, ASHES reviews a 2019 study by Trang Nguyen and colleagues that examined how marijuana use during adolescence might predict future cigarette smoking in adulthood.
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This week, ASHES reviews an article by Melissa Dvorsky and colleagues that looks at how ADHD symptoms during senior year of high school are related to tobacco use and maladaptive social perceptions of tobacco use during the transition to college.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Priyanka Jain and colleagues that examined whether committing to exercise and a healthy diet can eliminate the weight gain that often follows from quitting smoking.
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This week, as part of our Special Series on Race and Addiction, ASHES reviews a study by Erin Rogers and Christina Wysota that documented racial disparities in physician screening for tobacco use.
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This week, ASHES reviews an article by Meghan Morean and her colleagues looking at adolescents' perception of nicotine strength in JUUL’s, and whether user status influences these perceptions.
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Video games often contain ‘adult’ content that may not be appropriate for younger players, such as gambling and alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use. Addiction & the Humanities explores the pervasiveness and portrayal of these themes within video games and discusses the implications they may have on stakeholders and consumers – including children and adolescents.
This week, Addiction & the Humanities looks at a portrayal of Gambling Disorder in Uncut Gems, a film that depicts the story of a New York City jewelry dealer who continues to gamble despite his increasing debt.
Depictions of tobacco use are on the rise in programming found on streaming platforms. This week, Addiction & the Humanities investigates smoking imagery in popular shows that attract young viewers, such as Netflix’s Stranger Things.