Preventing Smoking Progression in Young Adults: the Concept of Prevescalation

Prevention Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 377-384

  Villanti, Andrea C ^a,b,c   Niaura, Raymond S ^b,c,d   Abrams, David B ^b,c,d   Mermelstein, Robin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b American Legacy Foundation   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; Smoking progression; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT; DISEASE EXACERBATION;

CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85043396856     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-018-0880-y     Document Type: Note

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