A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients smoke cigarettes and use other substances at higher rates than the general population. The data […]
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Space and Place in Alcohol Research
Every time someone drinks an alcoholic beverage, she or he will drink that beverage at some place and some time. Not surprisingly, this means that the physical and social environments in which that drinking takes place will be affected by: The physical characteristics of places that may encourage drinking, such as the ready availability of […]
Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Overuse Among Young Adult Nightclub Patrons
A new program developed by researchers at the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation demonstrates that Nightclub Safety Plans (NSPs) help keep drinkers safe. For this study, a group-based mobile intervention at nightclubs called Nightlife Safety Plans was tested to determine whether risks related to overuse of alcohol and other […]
The Relationship between Lifetime Drinking and Non-Fatal Acute Myocardial Infarction
New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation suggests that the impact of alcohol consumption on coronary heart disease may be underestimated. Although much of the literature to date on the subject suggests that risk is lower among current moderate drinkers than nondrinkers or heavy drinkers, the relationship […]
“It Just Depends on the Environment”: Patterns and Decisions of Substance Use and Co-Use by Adolescents
Using in-depth interviews with 13 adolescents (16-19 years of age) who used alcohol and marijuana, this study examines the role that social and physical contexts play in adolescent decision-making about simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana. The research findings show that context matters in three ways: context characteristics inform decisions about simultaneous use, context […]
Youth Smoking and Vaping: Implications for Tobacco Control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority. The increasing popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes,also called personal vaporizers, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookah, vaping devices, mod systems or pod systems, raises concerns about normalizing cigarette smoking and perpetuating nicotine addiction. […]
Prevention of Alcohol Use in Older Teens: A Randomized Trial of an Online Family Prevention Program
A recently released publication in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, “Prevention of Alcohol Use in Older Teens: A Randomized Trial of an Online Family Prevention Program” reveals successful results for an on-line, family-based prevention program, Smart Choices 4 Teens, which is designed to reduce alcohol use among 16 and 17-year old teens. To test […]
Pathways of Nicotine Product Use: A Qualitative Study of Youth and Young Adults in California
Few studies have explored pathways of youth initiation of alternative nicotine delivery systems (ANDS), such as e-cigarettes. To learn more about his topic, a study team led by scholars at the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 49 Californian youth between 15-25 years who had […]
Youth Perspectives on Smoking and Vaping: Implications for Tobacco Control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority. The increasing popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes,also called personal vaporizers, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookah, vaping devices, mod systems or pod systems, raises concerns about normalizing cigarette smoking and perpetuating nicotine addiction. […]
Truth Telling about Tobacco and Nicotine
Debate among public health professionals over approaches to tobacco and nicotine regulation has intensified with the rise of vaping in the form of electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) and tobacco heat-not-burn products. A new article from researchers at the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation explores the contours of the debate […]
