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Transitions to Regular Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in the Adolescent National Comorbidity Survey (NCS-A)

Authors: Lisa Dierker, Ph.D, Joel Swendsen, Ph.D, Jennifer Rose, Ph.D, Jianping He, Ph.D, Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D, The Tobacco Etiology Research Network (TERN)

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to investigate the occurrence of nicotine dependence following the achievement of previous smoking milestones (initiation, weekly, and daily smoking).

Method

Analyses are based on data from The National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent, a nationally representative face-to-face survey of 10,123 adolescents (age 13–17) conducted between 2001 and 2004.

Results

Among adolescents who had ever smoked (36.0%), 40.7% reached weekly smoking levels and 32.8% had reached daily smoking. Approximately one in five adolescents who had ever smoked (19.6%) met criteria for nicotine dependence. An earlier age of smoking initiation, a shorter time since the onset of smoking and faster transitions among smoking milestones were independently associated with the onset of daily smoking and nicotine dependence.

Conclusions

These findings shed new light on the course of smoking and nicotine dependence during adolescence by demonstrating a rapid transition across smoking stages for those most at risk for the development of chronic and dependent use.

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Title: Transitions to Regular Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in the Adolescent National Comorbidity Survey (NCS-A)
Authors: Lisa Dierker, Ph.D
Joel Swendsen, Ph.D
Jennifer Rose, Ph.D
Jianping He, Ph.D
Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D
The Tobacco Etiology Research Network (TERN)
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9330-9

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Transitions to Regular Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in the Adolescent National Comorbidity Survey (NCS-A)

Abstract

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusions

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