Are menthol cigarettes a starter product for youth?
This study assessed the relationship between menthol use and nicotine dependence. Data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey indicated that menthol cigarette use was significantly more common among newer, younger smokers. Additionally, youth who smoked menthol cigarettes had significantly higher scores on a scale of nicotine dependence compared with nonmenthol smokers, controlling for demographic background and the length, frequency, and level of smoking. The study suggests that menthol cigarettes are a starter product that may be associated with smoking uptake by youth.
Hersey
James C
JC
RTI International, Washington, DC 20036, USA. hersey@rti.org
Ng
Shu Wen
SW
Nonnemaker
James M
JM
Mowery
Paul
P
Thomas
Kristin Y
KY
Vilsaint
My-Charllins
MC
Allen
Jane A
JA
Haviland
M Lyndon
ML
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008610:Menthol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D019460:Tobacco Industry; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D005421:Flavoring Agents; D008610:Menthol