Abstract
Waterpipe smoking among Danish, Swedish, and German youth is increasing dramatically, indicating the emergence of a new health threat. This study assessed the association between waterpipe smoking and progression to regular cigarette smoking among Danish continuation school students during 2004-2005. All participants (N = 762) had smoked cigarettes on a nonregular basis at baseline. Among boys, waterpipe smoking frequency was predictive of being a regular cigarette smoker at follow-up eight months later. Further research should examine waterpipe smoking as a potential predictor of cigarette smoking. The study's limitations are noted.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1245-1261 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Substance Use & Misuse |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 7-8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Keywords
- waterpipe smoking
- cigarette progression
- addiction
- youth
- TOBACCO USE
- UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS
- ADOLESCENT SMOKING
- HUBBLE-BUBBLE
- PIPE SMOKING
- CANCER
- EPIDEMIOLOGY