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Local Tobacco Policy and Tobacco Outlet Density: Associations With Youth Smoking by Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon, Ph.D, Grube, Joel W., Ph.D, Friend, Karen B., Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose This study investigates the associations between local tobacco policy, tobacco outlet density, and youth smoking. A primary focus is on…”
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Tobacco outlet density, retailer cigarette sales without ID checks and enforcement of underage tobacco laws: associations with youths' cigarette smoking and beliefs by Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon, Grube, Joel W., Friend, Karen B., Mair, Christina

“…Aims To estimate the relationships of tobacco outlet density, cigarette sales without ID checks and local enforcement of underage tobacco laws with youth's…”
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Contextual and community factors associated with youth access to cigarettes through commercial sources by Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon, Grube, Joel W, Friend, Karen B

“…Objectives This study examines contextual and community-level characteristics associated with youth access to tobacco through commercial sources in 50…”
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Density and Proximity of Tobacco Outlets to Homes and Schools: Relations with Youth Cigarette Smoking by Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon, Mair, Christina, Grube, Joel W., Friend, Karen B., Jackson, Phoenix, Watson, Derrik

“…This study investigated the associations of youth cigarette smoking with tobacco outlet densities and proximity of tobacco outlets to youth homes and schools…”
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Community-Level Adult Daily Smoking Prevalence Moderates the Association Between Adolescents’ Cigarette Smoking and Perceived Smoking by Friends by Thrul, Johannes, Lipperman-Kreda, Sharon, Grube, Joel W., Friend, Karen B.

“…Few studies have investigated the complex interactions among the individual- and community-level social risk factors that underlie adolescents’ smoking…”
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The Interactive Systems Framework Applied to the Strategic Prevention Framework: The Rhode Island Experience by Florin, Paul, Friend, Karen B., Buka, Stephen, Egan, Crystelle, Barovier, Linda, Amodei, Brenda

“…The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation (ISF) was introduced as a heuristic systems level model to help bridge the gap between…”
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Simulation Modeling of Policies Directed at Youth Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Levy, David T., Friend, Karen B.

“…Childhood obesity is a significant public health problem requiring innovative solutions. While recent reviews indicate that some policies show promise, there…”
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Sentinel event reviews in the criminal justice system: a review of the literature by Friend, Karen B., Gordon, Mary, Scarbrough, Bill, Collins, David, Fritz, Kyra, Smoot, Sean, Copple, James, Copple, Colleen, Joyce, Nola

“…Trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve is essential to the safety of our citizens. Relationships between police and communities…”
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A Review of the Literature on Policies Directed at the Youth Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages by Levy, David T., Friend, Karen B., Wang, Y. Claire

“…Sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) constitute a large percentage of energy consumed by youth. This paper reviews the literature on school nutrition policies and…”
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Coalitional Capacities and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Underage Drinking by Nargiso, Jessica E., Friend, Karen B., Egan, Crystelle, Florin, Paul, Stevenson, John, Amodei, Brenda, Barovier, Linda

“…Coalitions are the most common platform for implementing community-level environmental strategies (ES), such as media, policy, or enforcement for substance use…”
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Evaluating Environmental Change Strategies: Challenges and Solutions by Pettibone, Kristianna G., Friend, Karen B., Nargiso, Jessica E., Florin, Paul

“…In this introductory article we define environmental change strategies (ECS), summarize the primary challenges associated with evaluating ECS, and provide an…”
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Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Consumption in Individuals in Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders by Friend, Karen B., Pagano, Maria E.

“…Most individuals with alcohol use disorders are dependent on both alcohol and nicotine, and combined use of both substances is more damaging to health than use…”
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The effects of clean indoor air laws: what do we know and what do we need to know? by Levy, David T., Friend, Karen B.

“…Our objective was to review the research on the effects of public clean air laws on smoking rates, compare these effects to those found in studies on the…”
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Youth gambling advertising: A review of the lessons learned from tobacco control by Friend, Karen B., Ladd, George T.

“…Expenditures on gambling advertisements and promotions in North America have increased to unprecedented rates. Youth are particularly vulnerable to…”
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Timevarying predictors of smoking cessation among individuals in treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence: findings from project match by Friend, Karen B., Pagano, Maria E.

“…Aims: Individuals in treatment for alcohol use disorders are more likely to die from cigarette use than from alcohol consumption. Advanced statistical…”
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The effects of chronic nicotine and alcohol use on neurocognitive function by Friend, Karen B., Malloy, Paul F., Sindelar, Holly A.

“…Despite the extensive literatures on the independent effects of chronic nicotine and alcohol use on neurocognition, little is known about their combined…”
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Healthcare providers' use of brief clinical interventions for adolescent smokers by Friend, Karen B., Colby, Suzanne

“…Aims: Numerous studies document the effectiveness of intensive clinical interventions to treat tobacco dependence in adult smokers. Empirical studies have…”
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Special Issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention: Research Related to Marijuana Use and Possession Policies by Friend, Karen B., Friese, Bettina, Freisthler, Bridget

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A General Causal Model to Guide Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Prevention: Assessing the Research Evidence by Birckmayer, Johanna D, Holder, Harold D, Yacoubian, George S., Jr, Friend, Karen B

“…The problems associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) extract a significant health, social, and economic toll on American society…”
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The adoption of tobacco dependence treatment by rehabilitation clinicians by Friend, Karen B, Levy, David T, Mernoff, Stephen T

“…Purpose: Individuals with disabilities tend to smoke at rates that surpass those of the general population. The Public Health Service Guideline on the…”
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