Purpose: Tobacco use initiated during adolescence often leads to continued use in
adulthood. There are multiple factors influencing initiation, including low perceived risk of …

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine US youths' harm perceptions toward nondaily
use of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and hookahs. Methods The …

Objectives: We examined perceptions and behaviors associated with smoking susceptibility
among adolescents in the current tobacco landscape. Methods: Participants were 8th and …

Objectives This study examined the knowledge of the health effects associated with tobacco
use among dental school faculty, staff, and students. Methods A 30-item survey instrument …

Purpose The aim of the study was to determine whether adolescents' intentions to smoke,
cigarette smoking behavior, and specific perceptions of cigarette smoking are different in …

Objective This study assesses perceptions of overall harm, short-term health and social
risks, long-term health risks, and benefits associated with various tobacco products including …

Purpose We aimed to describe US youth harm perceptions of intermittent tobacco use.
Methods Using data from the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey of US students (grades 6 …

Background The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its adolescents
because the youths of today are the leaders of tomorrow. About 15% of children of ages 13 …

Background Using smokeless tobacco and smoking are behaviors that increase the risk of
developing oral cancer, soft-tissue lesions, caries, periodontal disease and other oral …

Purpose Alcohol is the substance most frequently misused by adolescents under the age of
21, and greater than 90% of their alcohol consumption is through binge drinking. Underage …