A5032155288- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Religion, Society, and Development
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Coffee research and impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
Toronto Metropolitan University
2020-2025
Oregon State University
2018-2022
Johns Hopkins University
2022
Pennsylvania State University
2022
University of California, San Francisco
2022
Bridge University
2022
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2016-2018
University of Pittsburgh
2012-2016
Mental Health Research Institute
2016
The Food and Drug Administration can set standards that reduce the nicotine content of cigarettes. We conducted a double-blind, parallel, randomized clinical trial between June 2013 July 2014 at 10 sites. Eligibility criteria included an age 18 years or older, smoking five more cigarettes per day, no current interest in quitting smoking. Participants were randomly assigned to smoke for 6 weeks either their usual brand one six types investigational cigarettes, provided free. had ranging from...
Importance Preclinical, observational, and pharmacoepidemiology evidence indicates that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may reduce alcohol intake. Randomized trials are needed to determine the clinical significance of these findings. Objective To evaluate effects once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide on consumption craving in adults with use disorder (AUD). Design, Setting, Participants This was a phase 2, double-blind, randomized, parallel-arm trial involving 9 weeks...
The FDA recently acquired regulatory authority over tobacco products, leading to renewed interest in whether reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes would reduce dependence United States. Given association between depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking, it is important consider smokers with elevated experience unique benefits or negative consequences reduction. In this secondary analysis a randomized clinical trial that examined effects varying 6-week period non-treatment-seeking...
To test two indirect pathways through which sexual minority adolescents (SMAs) may be at risk for heavy episodic drinking (HED) including a socialization pathway via substance-using peer affiliations and social marginalization minority-specific victimization subsequent affiliations.Analysis of the first three waves (6 months apart) longitudinal adolescent health study (2011-14). Participants were referred by medical providers or screening system in providers' waiting rooms.Two large urban...
The stress-negative affect model for alcohol use was examined. mediating roles of different components negative were tested in the context coping style. Data from 1,057 drinking adults (Mage = 44.45) and 352 college students 19.07) collected during 2001-2005 2010, respectively, examined separately. Participants completed self-administered measures use, strategies, life events, affect. A structural equation modeling framework detected stress-related only adult sample. Sadness, anger, guilt...
BACKGROUND: Sexual minority girls (SMGs) report large substance use disparities and victimization experiences, yet there is a dearth of research that focuses exclusively on SMGs. OBJECTIVE: To examine mental health among SMGs to determine whether were larger for African American compared with European girls. METHOD: Data used from Wave 11 the Pittsburgh Girls Study, multiple-cohort, prospective study urban current analysis aged 16 19 years. Fifty-five percent American. One hundred...
Abstract Background: We examined the nicotine metabolite ratio's (NMR) relationship with smoking intensity, dependence, and a broad array of biomarkers exposure biological effect in commercial cigarette smokers. Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted on two cross-sectional samples adult, daily smokers from Wave 1 (2013–2014) Population Assessment Tobacco Use Health (PATH) Study baseline data 2014–2017 randomized clinical trial. Data were restricted to participants non-Hispanic, white...
Objective: We examined alcohol use and harms, their interrelations among cisgender transgender college students. Method: conducted a secondary analysis using U.S. sample of 4-year-college students (n = 242,624; Mage 20.24, SD 1.67; 12.31% Hispanic/Latinx 62.11% non-Hispanic/Latinx White, 3.99% Black, 11.88% Asian or Pacific Islander,0.37% American Indian, Alaskan Native Hawaiian, 9.35% Multiracial/ethnic/other). These outcomes were compared between women (68.53%) men (29.27%), (0.91%),...
The process of discussing conflict can impact the quality and longevity a couple’s relationship. Limited research has characterized dynamic nature discussions, including how these discussions unfold an actor’s behaviour elicits particular responses from their partner over course discussion. It is also important to consider additional factors, such as alcohol intoxication, influence this dynamic. A challenge in conducting having sufficiently fine-grained data along with appropriate analytic...
Varying associations are reported between Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality traits and cardiovascular disease risk. Here, we further examine dispositional correlates of cardiometabolic risk within a hierarchical model that proposes higher-order Stability (shared variance Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, inverse Neuroticism) Plasticity (Extraversion, Openness), test hypothesized mediation via biological behavioral factors. In an observational study 856 community volunteers aged 30-54 years...
Background Reducing cigarette nicotine content may reduce smoking. Studies suggest that smokers believe plays a role in smoking-related morbidity. This lead to assume reduced means risk, and attenuate potential positive effects on smoking behaviour. Methods Data came from multisite randomised trial which were assigned use cigarettes varying for 6 weeks. We evaluated associations between perceived actual with health risks using linear regression, outcomes logistic regression. Findings...
Background Reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes could improve public health by reducing smoking and toxicant exposure, but may also have unintended consequences on alcohol use. The primary objective of this study was to examine effect outcomes. secondary aim whether effects these outcomes were mediated changes behavior, or withdrawal. Methods Between June 2013 July 2014, we conducted a 7-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial at 10 U.S.-based sites. Daily smokers not currently...
Sexual minority (SM) young adults have higher rates of substance use than heterosexuals, but little is known about daily multiple substances, which confer numerous health risks for this population. Using diary data from a smartphone-based study, we examined the associations between sexual identity (i.e., SM vs. heterosexual) and patterns same-day cigarettes alcohol, cannabis, alcohol all 3 substances).Young adult smokers (N = 147, aged 18-26, 51.7% female, 41.5% SM, 40.8% White) reported...
Abstract Introduction Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals have higher tobacco use prevalence consequently burden of tobacco-caused diseases, including cancer cardiovascular disease compared with their heterosexual or cisgender counterparts. Yet, there is a critical gap in research focused on measuring SGM tobacco-related health disparities addressing unmet needs the context nicotine research. Aims Methods In this commentary, we summarize recommendations discussed during...