Smokers with socioeconomic stressors at greater health risk: Reports

A recent study by  Prevention Research Center of Pacific Institute evaluated an in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. study was published in journal 'Tobacco Use Insights' and 1,037 patients in California were surveyed.

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Results of survey

study found following:

• Smoking prevalence was higher among men than women (35.5% vs. 18.9%). se smoking rates are more than double those seen among ult men and women in California.
• Smoking rates were higher among users of or substances such as alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines, and cocaine and among those who misused prescription opioids;
• re were racial/ethnic differences in likelihood of current smoking among men, but Hispanic/Lati and African American men were less likely to be heavier smokers than white men;
• Among women, Hispanics/Latinas were less likely to be current smokers, and Hispanics/Latinas and African Americans were less likely to be light smokers compared to white women;
• Being unemployed was associated with current and moderate/heavier smoking among women;
• Food insufficiency was related to current and light smoking among men;
• Among women, past-year intimate partner violence was related to current smoking, light and moderate/heavier smoking;
• Having a spouse/partner who smoked was related to smoking behaviour among sample's men and women.

findings indicate that, among urban emergency department patients, those who are faced with socioecomic stressors, such as unemployment and food insufficiency, may be particularly vulnerable to smoking-related health disparities. Le author Dr Carol Cunri said, "Clinicians should consider factors such as polysubstance use and socioecomic stressors as y screen underserved patients who smoke and formulate cessation treatment plans."

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Earlier this year, institute h done a survey which focused on youth’s experiences and reasons for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) initiation and use, meaning that young people ascribe to ir dual-use practices and how those meanings relate to tobacco control environment. results showed that most common pathway of use reported by participants was smoking to vaping (74%) followed by vaping prior to smoking, and n vaping but never smoking. survey also described that regardless of initiation pathway, youth were generally aware of health consequences of smoking and engd in use of nicotine products after considering risks. 

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