INTRODUCTION: Most adults report initiation of cigarette smoking during adolescence, a time also marked by developmental striving for independence and freedom. Tobacco use may retain its association with independence and/or freedom into adulthood. This association may contribute to continued tobacco use and/or increased risk of relapse to smoking among some individuals. This study examines the relationship between cigarette smoking and perceptions of independence and freedom among inmates in a tobacco-free prison in the northeastern United States. METHODS: Questionnaires administered to 247 male and female inmates 6 weeks prior to scheduled prison release assessed demographics, smoking history, nicotine dependence, attitudes toward smoking,...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Abstract Background Incarcerated individuals suffer disproportionately from the health effects of to...
Introduction: Most adults report initiation of cigarette smoking during adolescence, a time also mar...
Background: The prevalence of smoking among people entering prisons is high. Despite increasing adop...
The prevalence of smoking among people entering prisons is high. Despite increasing adoption of pris...
Prison smoking bans are increasingly common. It is important to consider how those who are incarcera...
Smoke-free prison policies are increasingly common, but few studies have investigated relapse to smo...
Background. Tobacco use among prisoners is much higher than among the general population. Little is ...
Given the current proliferation of prison smoke-free policies internationally, and the multiple bene...
Background: In the United States, tobacco use among prisoners is nearly three times that of the gene...
Purpose: Prisoners are vulnerable to tobacco addiction and have a smoking prevalence significantly ...
Approximately 70 % of incarcerated people smoke tobacco, and an estimated 12 % of all smokers in the...
Approximately 70% of incarcerated people smoke tobacco, and an estimated 12% of all smokers in the U...
Background: The aim of the study was, despite the special characteristics of prisons, to identify th...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Abstract Background Incarcerated individuals suffer disproportionately from the health effects of to...
Introduction: Most adults report initiation of cigarette smoking during adolescence, a time also mar...
Background: The prevalence of smoking among people entering prisons is high. Despite increasing adop...
The prevalence of smoking among people entering prisons is high. Despite increasing adoption of pris...
Prison smoking bans are increasingly common. It is important to consider how those who are incarcera...
Smoke-free prison policies are increasingly common, but few studies have investigated relapse to smo...
Background. Tobacco use among prisoners is much higher than among the general population. Little is ...
Given the current proliferation of prison smoke-free policies internationally, and the multiple bene...
Background: In the United States, tobacco use among prisoners is nearly three times that of the gene...
Purpose: Prisoners are vulnerable to tobacco addiction and have a smoking prevalence significantly ...
Approximately 70 % of incarcerated people smoke tobacco, and an estimated 12 % of all smokers in the...
Approximately 70% of incarcerated people smoke tobacco, and an estimated 12% of all smokers in the U...
Background: The aim of the study was, despite the special characteristics of prisons, to identify th...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Little is known about smoking behaviors involving shared and previously used cigarettes, which we re...
Abstract Background Incarcerated individuals suffer disproportionately from the health effects of to...