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Addiction Smoking Health Education Service (ASHES)
This week, ASHES reviews a study by Afton Kechter and colleagues that compared nicotine dependence among adolescent e-cigarette users and adolescent cigarette smokers.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Jingjing Li and colleagues that examined the association between minority stress and cigarette use among gay and bisexual Chinese men in major Chinese cities.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Tracy T. Smith and colleagues that examined the level of support for different tobacco control policies among daily cigarette smokers in four countries.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Georges E. Khalil and colleagues that examined the relationship between social network position and smoking among teens in Scotland.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Monica Webb Hooper and colleagues that examined the effectiveness of a culturally-specific tobacco cessation text messaging intervention for African American adults facing economic disadvantages.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Ben Wamamili and colleagues that investigated the relationship between a history of mental illness and smoking/vaping.
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This week, ASHES reviews a randomized controlled trial by Katie Myers Smith and colleagues on the relative efficacy of e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy for quitting smoking.
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This week, as part of our Special Series on Managing Addiction during COVID-19, ASHES reviews a study by Giulia Carreras and colleagues that investigated the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the smoking habits of Italian adults.
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This week, ASHES reviews a study by Sherald Sanchez and colleagues that examined the similarities and differences between vaping and smoking in relation to cessation.
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This week, ASHES reviews an article by Luisa Flor and colleagues that assessed the effect of tobacco restrictions on smoking prevalence across 155 countries.
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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.