Earlier Age of Smoking Initiation May Not Predict Heavier Cigarette Consumption in Later Adolescence

Prevention Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-254

  Morrell, Holly E R ^a   Song, Anna V ^b   Halpern Felsher, Bonnie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cigarettes; Longitudinal; Smoking initiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; SMOKING; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

EID: 79961207856     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-011-0209-6     Document Type: Article

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