The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

ASHES, Vol. 19(6) - Smoking perceptions: Hong Kong smokers with chronic disease

This week, as part of the Special Series on Asian American/Pacific Islander Addiction Research, ASHES reviews a study by Laurie Long Kwan Ho and colleagues that examined perceptions of smoking and smoking cessation among people with chronic diseases in Hong Kong. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 19(5) - Health disparities among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders

This week, as a part of our Special Series on Asian American/Pacific Islander Addiction Research, ASHES reviews a study by Andrew Subica and colleagues that examined the mental health, substance misuse patterns, and treatment needs of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 19(4) – Factors that facilitate and deter tobacco use among Airmen in technical training

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Kathleen J. Porter and colleagues that examined the different factors that facilitate and/or deter tobacco use among newly enlisted Airmen in technical training. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 19(3) – Passed down: Parental vaping predicts children’s vaping use

This week, as part of our Special Series on Pathways to Addiction, ASHES reviews a study by Jennifer Bailey and colleagues that examines the relationship between parental e-cigarette use and their children’s use. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 19(2) - To brighten up or lightin’ up: The link between depression and adolescent nicotine use

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Lauren Gorfinkel and colleagues that examined the relationship between depression and adolescent nicotine use. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 19(1) – Stress, opportunities to smoke, and smoking relapse among youth experiencing homelessness

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Joanne G. Patterson and colleagues that examined how stress and opportunities to smoke contribute to smoking relapse in youth experiencing homelessness. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(13) - Factors associated with cigarette smoking among men in five South Asian countries

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Md Shariful Islam and colleagues that examined factors associated with cigarette smoking among men in five South Asian countries. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(12) - Youth preferences for a school-based e-cigarette cessation program

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Krysten Bold and colleagues that examined what youth want in a school-based e-cigarette cessation program. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(11) – Healthcare providers’ perceptions of smokers’ responsibility for smoking

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Eline Meijer and Niels H. Chavannes that examined healthcare providers’ perceptions of smokers’ responsibility for smoking and how it relates to provider views on barriers to and the implementation of smoking cessation care. Read more →

ASHES, Vol. 18(10) - Participant satisfaction with the “Power to Quit” smoking cessation program

This week, ASHES reviews a study by Oluwakemi Odukoya and colleagues that examined satisfaction and outcomes of the “Power to Quit” smoking cessation program among people experiencing homelessness. Read more →