Pilot study to inform young adults about the risks of electronic cigarettes through text messaging
Author(s) -
Karen S. Calabro,
Georges E. Khalil,
Minxing Chen,
Cheryl L. Perry,
Alexander V. Prokhorov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
addictive behaviors reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.103
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2352-8532
DOI - 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100224
Subject(s) - young adult , electronic cigarette , popularity , medicine , randomized controlled trial , addiction , nicotine , perception , environmental health , psychology , demography , gerontology , social psychology , psychiatry , pathology , neuroscience , sociology
Highlights • Text messaging is a potentially powerful tool for informing the public about risks.• After 16 texts, the perceived risk of using e-cigarettes was significantly increased.• Tobacco risk communication via texts could help guide healthful choices.
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