Author's response to reviews Title:Cannabis use and other predictors of the onset of daily cigarette use in young men: what matters most? Results from a longitudinal study Authors:

Cannabis use and other predictors of the onset of daily cigarette use in young men: what matters most? Results from a longitudinal study

BACKGROUND According to the gateway hypothesis, tobacco use is a gateway of cannabis use. However, there is increasing evidence that cannabis use also predicts the progression of tobacco use (reverse gateway hypothesis). Unfortunately, the importance of cannabis use compared to other predictors of tobacco use is less clear. The aim of this study was to examine which variables, in addition to ca...

Author's response to reviews Title:Predictors of onset of cannabis and other drug use in male young adults: Results from a longitudinal study Authors:

The role of Self-efficacy, Time Perspective, and Conformity Pressure in Temptation for Smoking and Substance Use among University Students

Identifying factors which contribute to young adults’ temptation for substance use is a significant step toward prevention of this social harm. The current study aimed to examine the role of a set of personal and social factors and their interaction in shaping temptation for cigarette smoking and substance use among university students. Participants were 766 students at Shahid Beheshti Univers...

Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Drinking and Illegal Drugs Use among Iranian Adolescents

Background & Aims: Substance abuse by adolescents is one of the most important health challenges throughout the world. This study was performed to estimate the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and illegal drugs use among Iranian adolescents. Method: A total of 2538 secondary and high school students were selected through cluster sampling from 10 provinces in Iran and were surve...

Cigarette and hookah using pattern in over-15 population of Bandar Abbas, a population based study

Introduction: Tobacco use is considered as an important general health problem and it is known as one of the preventable causes of morbidity and mortality. The goal of this survey was to determine the cigarette and hookah using model in over-15 population residing in Bandar Abbas. Methods: In this population-based study, a total number of 1810 over-15 residents of Bandar Abbas were selected us...