title: Crossing a border for a low-cost, high-risk environment: smoking status and excessive drinking among young adults in Tijuana.
abstract: This study examines the drinking and smoking behavior of 2,311 college-age adults traveling from San Diego, California, to Tijuana, Mexico (December 2006 to December 2008). We describe this Border sample's drinking history and smoking status and estimate multivariate models of evening drinking participation and, conditional on drinking, blood alcohol concentration. Noting limitations, we present implications for identifying young adults at high risk for alcohol and tobacco use, particularly females, and lay the foundation for further research examining young adults? alcohol and tobacco use in reduced price scenarios.
authors.affiliation: NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA. mumford-elizabeth@norc.org
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mumford
authors.forename: Joe G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Gitchell
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kelley-Baker
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking; D012931:Social Environment