Lantz P M
Department of Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 Observatory Rd. Room M3116, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA.
Tob Control. 2003 Jun;12 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):i60-70. doi: 10.1136/tc.12.suppl_1.i60.
This paper investigates hypotheses regarding the cause of the recent apparent increase in young adult smoking, compares trends in smoking among young adults with trends in the use of other substances, and considers the implications for youth tobacco control research and policy. Time series analyses of national data suggest that the recent observed increase in smoking among young adults is primarily an artefact of the almost simultaneous increase in smoking among high school students. In addition, however, it also appears that there have been real changes in smoking patterns among young adults. While many questions remain regarding recent trends in tobacco and other drug use among adolescents and young adults, what is known leads to a clarion call for increased intervention and policy action for the prevention and control of tobacco use among young adults in the USA.
本文研究了关于近期年轻成年人吸烟率明显上升原因的假设，比较了年轻成年人吸烟趋势与其他物质使用趋势，并探讨了对青少年烟草控制研究和政策的影响。对全国数据的时间序列分析表明，近期观察到的年轻成年人吸烟率上升主要是高中生吸烟率几乎同时上升的一种假象。然而，此外似乎年轻成年人的吸烟模式也确实发生了变化。虽然关于青少年和年轻成年人烟草及其他药物使用的近期趋势仍有许多问题，但已知情况强烈呼吁在美国加强干预和采取政策行动，以预防和控制年轻成年人的烟草使用。
