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{"title":"Effectiveness of believability of pictorial warning labels on cigarettes for smoking prevention and cessation among Korean adolescents.","authors":"Young Sam Oh, Wonbin Her","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2651742","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2651742","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the relationship between the believability and both smoking initiation and cessation among Korean adolescents. The study analyzed data from 308 Korean adolescents aged 18 or younger who reported current use of tobacco products. Participants were divided into three groups: all smokers, conventional cigarette users, and e-cigarette users. Multiple regression and logistic regression analysis were used to examine associations between believability and smoking initiation and cessation. Among all adolescents, higher levels of believability were significantly associated with a later age of smoking initiation and greater likelihood of smoking cessation. For conventional cigarette users, believability significantly predicted smoking cessation, but not initiation age. Believability of pictorial warning labels plays a meaningful role in promoting smoking cessation among adolescents, particularly those using conventional cigarettes. However, its effect on preventing smoking initiation appears limited. These findings support the need for differentiated tobacco control strategies based on product type and user characteristics. These findings underscore the importance of product-specific and psychologically informed interventions for preventing and reducing adolescent smoking.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring cultural values in alcohol and other drug use among African Australian youth: A qualitative study.","authors":"Abraham Kenin, Justine Dandy, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Sonam Pelden","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2026.2653109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2026.2653109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The heritage cultural values of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) migrants in the Australian sociocultural context could offer insights into understanding the problem of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use among SSA Australian youth. This study explored the conceptualization of SSA cultural values in Australia, and to establish how they relate to AOD use among SSA Australian youth. Utilizing convenience sampling, one-on-one interviews were conducted with a total of 18 SSA Australians. The participants comprised 9 youth (aged 18-30; 4 females, 5 males), and 9 community leaders (aged 35-74; 4 females, 5 males). Based on a reflexive thematic analysis of the data, three main overarching themes of family, communality, and religiosity were identified as fundamental SSA Australian cultural values, and they are related to predisposing risk and/or protective factors in terms of youth AOD use. While the predisposing risk factors for SSA Australian youth AOD use are related to the thematic values of communality and family, the protective factors for SSA Australian youth AOD use are related to the thematic values of family, communality, and religiosity. The results highlight how SSA immigrants in Australia perceive important aspects of their cultural values in relation to youth AOD use. However, further research into how the endorsement of cultural values by SSA Australian youth contributes to their acculturation and AOD use outcomes is needed to inform tailor-made AOD use interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147627969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge, attitude, and frequency of hookah smoking among medical students.","authors":"Batool Mutar Mahdi, Mohammed Sadiq Hayder Mohammed, Farah Fadhil Nassrullah, Ghadeer Ali Mousa, Kawthar Walid Mezher, Mohammed Abbas Kadhim","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2391960","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2391960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hookah or waterpipe smoking use is a developing trend in the many populations, especially among the young age group. Hookah users are exposed to many of the same toxic compounds or by-products as cigarette users with a higher level of harmful effects.</p><p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>To assess frequency, knowledge, attitude health behavior toward the risks and complication of cigarettes smoking and hookah in particular of Al-Kindy medical students.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to April 2023 to assess frequency of Hookah smoking among 507 medical students at Al-Kindy Medical College. An online questionnaire by Google forms was used to collect the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The total participants students were 507 who studied at Al-kindy College of Medicine in different stages. Males were constituted 63.1% and the rest were females (36.9%). Regarding smoking habit, 31.95% (162) of them were smoker and the rest 68.05% (345) were not smoker(<i>p</i> = 0.000). Most of them had mixed type of smoking (cigar, hookah, and vape) (14.19%). (0.000) that it had an effect on general health (46.1%), lung (68.8%), larynx (67.1%), heart, blood pressure, diabetes but not bladder, stomach, COVID-19 transmission. There is a significant increase (63.5%) (<i>p</i> = 0.000) regarding their attitude that hookah had a significant amount of tobacco, no benefit of fruity flavors (62.3%), and no relaxation effect (90.53%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is a significant decrease in smoking habits among medical students due to their knowledge of its negative effects on health.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"601-610"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141988059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The prevalence of kratom use and association with co-occurring substance use among adolescents: a 2022 Bangkok behavioral surveillance survey, Thailand.","authors":"Bang-On Thepthien, Isareethika Jayasvasti, Eunyoung Ham","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2367233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2367233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thailand removed kratom from the list of prohibited substances in 2021, possession and consumption of Kratom is now legal. It is prohibited from selling Kratom to anyone under the age of 18 and/or who is pregnant or breastfeeding. While there are benefits from kratom use with few reported adverse effects, escalating dose and increased use frequency raise the risk for toxic events in the setting of polysubstance use or development of a use disorder. We utilized data from the Behavior Surveillance Survey in Bangkok (<i>n</i> = 5,740) to examine the use of kratom with other substances use in the 12 months before the survey. The prevalence of past-year kratom use among students was 9.3% (95%CI = 8.7-9.9), with higher proportions of males (12.4 versus 6.1%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). The factors associated with past 12-month kratom use were academic performance (Medium GPA; AOR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.76-3.29; Low GPA; AOR = 4.15, 95% CI = 2.94-5.87), close friend use substance (AOR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.44-2.59), cannabis use (AOR = 6.84, 95% CI = 4.61-10.15), consumed alcohol (AOR = 2.32, 95% CI = 1.77-3.02), smoked conventional cigarettes (AOR = 4.20, 95% CI = 3.16-5.58), used e-cigarettes (AOR = 4.37, 95% CI = 3.30-5.79) used illicit opioids (AOR = 8.13, 95% CI = 4.35-15.18), and other illicit drug use (AOR = 9.15, 95% CI = 3.78-22.14). These findings may be useful for the initial targeting of efforts to reduce adolescent consumption of kratom. Future studies should examine the effect of regulatory policies or other Thai FDA-related policies use of illicit drugs and e-cigarettes on kratom use.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"490-504"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Combustible cigarette smokers versus dual combustible and electronic users: Evaluation of differences in anxiety, depression, and transdiagnostic constructs among Latinx adults.","authors":"Michael J Zvolensky, Justin M Shepherd, Bryce K Clausen, Brooke Y Redmond, Marcel De Dios, Miguel Ángel Cano","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2391309","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2391309","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on dual combustible and electronic nicotine use among Latinx persons is needed to better understand patterns of use because this group is an established tobacco disparities population. Negative emotional symptoms and related processes (e.g., reactive transdiagnostic vulnerabilities) have been among the most prominent factors linked to the onset, maintenance, and relapse of smoking. As such, the current study sought to compare levels of mental health symptoms among combustible users compared to dual combustible and electronic users among Latinx persons who smoke. The current sample consisted of 297 adult Latinx daily cigarette smokers (<i>M_age</i> = 35.90 years; <i>SD</i> = 8.87; age range 18-61; 36.4% female), of which 92 reported current dual use of an e-cigarette (<i>M_age</i> = 33.34 years; <i>SD</i> = 7.75; age range 19-60; 28.3% female). Differences in anxiety, depression, anxiety sensitivity, emotion dysregulation, and distress tolerance were examined, and we hypothesized that dual users would showcase higher mental health problems. Results indicated that adult Latinx dual users evidenced greater levels of anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, anxiety sensitivity, and lower levels of distress tolerance compared to combustible users. The current study sheds light on the clinical importance of affective differences among dual versus combustible Latinx smokers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"583-600"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11828941/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141982437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the selective attention, attentional bias and smoking among Turkish University students: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Hasan Selkan Taskan, Gorkem Yararbas, Hur Hassoy","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2383344","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2383344","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between selective attention, attentional bias and smoking in Turkish university students. The study was conducted with 64 individuals with an average age of 20.3 ± 0.83 years. While the d2 Test of Attention was used to measure various aspects of attention including processing speed, accuracy and selective attention; the Smoking Stroop Test evaluated the attentional bias toward smoking-related stimuli by comparing reaction times to smoking-related and neutral words. Also, the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test and Questionnaire of Smoking Urges assessed the level of nicotine dependence and cravings of participants. Findings showed that smoking status (B: 0.05, 95%CI:0.03,0.07) was statistically explanatory of attentional bias, but there was no significant difference in selective attention performance in terms of smoking status. These results are important for the development of intervention methods targeting cognitive processes associated with smoking.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"564-582"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141788229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Kick Vaping:</i> Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a vaping cessation text messaging intervention for Latino young adults.","authors":"Rafael H Orfin, Jeffrey Wilmer Ramos Santiago, Ritsel Decena Soriano, Eliany Romero Acosta, Diana Bermudez, Yaneth L Rodriguez, Dongmei Li, Irfan Rahman, Scott McIntosh, Deborah J Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2397422","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2397422","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of <i>Kick Vaping</i> among Latino young adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty Latino young adults (ages 18 to 25) who were currently vaping received <i>Kick Vaping</i>, a vaping cessation text messaging intervention available in English and Spanish. <i>Feasibility</i> was measured by the eligibility, enrollment, and follow-up rates. <i>Acceptability</i> was measured by overall satisfaction with the intervention. <i>Preliminary impact</i> was measured by self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence and changes in self-efficacy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred three individuals were identified, 61 were assessed for eligibility, and 55 were eligible. Forty individuals consented to participate and were enrolled in <i>Kick Vaping</i>. At baseline, most participants used disposable devices (70%), vaped daily (97.5%), had low (37.5%) or medium (35.0%) e-cigarette dependence, and had attempted to quit in the past year (72.5%). At Month 3, the follow-up rate was 90% (36/40). Treating those lost to follow-up as participants who continued vaping, 75% (30/40) of participants self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence. Self-efficacy mean scores significantly increased from 30.65 (SD 8.07) at baseline to 50.11 (SD 10.57) at follow-up (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Most participants (88.9%, 32/36) reported being satisfied/extremely satisfied with <i>Kick Vaping</i>.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is feasible to recruit and retain Latino young adults in a vaping cessation text messaging intervention. <i>Kick Vaping</i> generated high satisfaction among Latino young adults, significantly increased self-efficacy, and resulted in a notable vaping cessation rate at Month 3. Additional testing in a randomized controlled trial is warranted to assess the efficacy of the intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"628-640"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142086054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing brain health: Swimming-induced BDNF release and epigenetic influence in MS female mouse models.","authors":"Soheila Banasadegh, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Reza Gharakhanlou, Mohammad Reza Kordi, Bahram Mohammad Soltani","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2365230","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2365230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition characterized by inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS), impacting sensory, motor, and cognitive abilities. Globally, around three million individuals are affected by MS, with up to 97,000 cases in Iran attributed to genetic predispositions along with various environmental factors like smoking. Cognitive impairment affects a significant portion of patients, ranging from 45% to 70%. This study investigates the impact of regular aerobic swimming exercise for four weeks, mild cognitive impairment induced by encephalomyelitis, and their combination on the expression of microRNA-142-3p and its correlation with the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in relation to spatial memory. Twenty-one C57BL/6 mice were divided into three groups. RT-PCR was used for microRNA expression analysis, and BDNF levels were assessed <i>via</i> western blotting. Clinical scores and animal weights were monitored daily. EAE induction led to an increase in microRNA-142-3p expression and a decrease in BDNF levels compared to the control group. Exercise inversed them significantly, and improved spatial memory. Our findings indicate that engaging in regular swimming exercise can counteract the up-regulation of miR-142-3p in brain tissue, which likely contributes to mild cognitive impairment induced by MS. Additionally, the increase in BDNF following exercise appears to be associated with miR-142-3p and the enhancement of cognitive function. Thus, the therapeutic benefits of exercise, particularly in releasing BDNF to improve cognitive function in MS patients, warrant consideration. Lifestyle modifications have the potential to effectively modulate environmental influences and ethnicity, underscoring their significance in MS management.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"439-455"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review of research on illicit substance use and a meta-analysis of its prevalence among college students in Türkiye.","authors":"Banu Aslan, Özgür Önal","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2351484","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2351484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we attempted to systematically review and meta-analysis the prevalence and risk factors for illicit substance use (ISU) in Türkiye. Based on the PRISMA 2020 statement and checklist, we considered only full-text research articles on ISU among college students (CS) in Türkiye. We searched relevant research <i>via</i> Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and ULAKBIM between 11.06.2022-12.31.2022. We applied double arcsin transformation to the prevalence values and used the LFK index and trim and fill method to measure publication bias. In addition, we generated doi and funnel plots of the prevalence values reported in the selected studies. Among systematically reviewed 53 studies, we identified and meta-analyzed ISU prevalence in 37 studies. The mean prevalence of ISU was determined to be 0.06 (95% CI: 0.04 to 0.07). We discovered that cannabis was the most commonly used substance, with an aggregate prevalence rate of 0.044 (95% CI: 0.026 to 0.066). Common risk factors for ISU were found to be gender, parental education, income, mental problems/suicide/attempted suicide, ISU in family members/relatives, smoking, and alcohol use. Despite the lower prevalence of ISU among students in Türkiye, the research findings emphasized that it has recently become a significant public health problem among the young.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"353-388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140921909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): An examination of health disparities.","authors":"Esther Quiroz Santos, L A R Stein, Daniel J Delaney, Shayna S Bassett, Joseph S Rossi, Jacob J van den Berg","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2367234","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2367234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Risky substance use can lead to a variety of negative health outcomes, yet treatment is often underutilized by historically minoritized racial/ethnic groups. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is effective in changing substance use patterns across diverse settings and for diverse demographic groups. However, few studies have focused on whether individuals receive the appropriate level of care based on screening criteria. The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention match/mismatch and factors (e.g., service site, gender, race, ethnicity, age, socio-economic status) that predicted the likelihood of being matched/mismatched to an intervention. A sample of <i>N</i> = 3412 were available for analyses and logistic regressions were performed to examine the relationship between matching/mismatching to an intervention and other factors. Of participants, 2222 (65%) were matched to an intervention and 1190 (35%) were mismatched to an intervention. Being older, Hispanic, and receiving SBIRT by health-teams designed to reduce health disparities was related to increased odds of being mismatched. Exploratory results suggested that across predictors, individuals were more likely to receive a lesser intervention than their screening score indicated. Most clients were matched well to intervention as based on screening score. When mismatch occurred, a lower level of care was given. Staff may benefit from attending to more client engagement so that clients return for more intensive interventions; and agencies may need more resources to facilitate client access to services.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"505-525"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141534546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}