Young Adult Perceptions Surrounding Hookah Use
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Reasons for use, potential use, or discontinued use of hookah among US young adult college students
INTRODUCTION Given the increase in hookah use among young adults, characteristics of hookah use/users, as well as reasons for its use or discontinuation among young adults, are critical to understand. METHODS Data from a study of 18–25 year olds from seven Georgia colleges/universities (n=2865) were analyzed to examined: 1) differences in socio-demographics and other substance use among current...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Behavior and Policy Review
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2326-4403
DOI: 10.14485/hbpr.4.6.9