A5027235274- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
University of Nevada, Reno
2021-2024
Abstract Introduction The purpose of this mixed-method pilot study was to: (1) examine whether the “organic” descriptor affects smokers’ health risk expectancies, subjective ratings smoking, and topography, (2) describe how smokers interpret relate it to their smoking experience. Methods Twenty-two daily (45.5% men, 81.8% non-Hispanic White, M (SD) age = 47.3 [12.7], cigarettes/day 14.5 [5.1]) completed a within-person laboratory study. Following baseline session, attended 2 experimental...
This study describes the prevalence and correlates of beliefs that "organic" "additive-free" tobacco products are less harmful than conventional among US adults, stratified by smoking status preference for Natural American Spirit (NAS), a brand uses historically used "additive-free."
Background: Research has identified many factors associated with past 30-day (P30D) marijuana use among youth, but not assessed that may differentiate youth who frequently from do not. We took a multilevel approach to identify and compare risk protective frequent non-frequent P30D high school students. Methods: Individual-level data were obtained the 2019 Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey (completed by 4,980 99 schools); school-level state’s Department of Education. A multinomial, model was...
An influx of laws permitting recreational cannabis sales in the US has allowed for increased advertising. The purpose this study was to describe how adolescents perceive outdoor and print advertising identify aspects that are appealing or eye-catching, focusing on five themes: price promotion, sex appeal, wellness, party, text-only. We recruited ages 11–17 participate seven focus groups (44 participants) from 2019 2020. Participants viewed advertisements responses were summarized using...