Wackowski Olivia, Delnevo Cristine D
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health, 317 George Street, Suite 209, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA.
Addict Behav. 2007 Sep;32(9):1964-9. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.12.023. Epub 2006 Dec 22.
This study examines measures of nicotine dependence among adolescent menthol and non-menthol cigarette smokers in a nationally representative sample.
We examined rates of menthol smoking and measures of nicotine dependence among 1345 current established smokers in grades 9-12 who participated in the 2004 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Logistic regression was used to generate an adjusted odds ratio (OR) for menthol smoking for four measures of nicotine dependence, controlling for demographic characteristics and smoking patterns.
Approximately 46% of all current established cigarette smokers were menthol smokers. Menthol smokers had 2.6 and 1.6 greater odds than non-menthol smokers for reporting that they could go for less than 1 h before feeling like they need a cigarette and that they experience cravings after not smoking for a while, respectively.
Menthol cigarette smoking was associated with two dependence measures and may be more addictive than regular cigarettes in young smokers. Future research should continue to explore relationships between dependency and menthol use as well as the high prevalence of menthol use among adolescents.
本研究在一个具有全国代表性的样本中，调查青少年薄荷醇香烟和非薄荷醇香烟吸烟者的尼古丁依赖程度。
我们对参与2004年全国青少年烟草调查的1345名9至12年级的现有成年吸烟者中的薄荷醇吸烟率和尼古丁依赖程度进行了调查。使用逻辑回归分析得出四种尼古丁依赖程度指标下薄荷醇吸烟的调整优势比（OR），同时控制人口统计学特征和吸烟模式。
在所有现有成年吸烟者中，约46%为薄荷醇吸烟者。薄荷醇吸烟者表示在感觉需要吸烟之前能够坚持不到1小时以及在一段时间不吸烟后会有烟瘾的可能性分别是非薄荷醇吸烟者的2.6倍和1.6倍。
薄荷醇香烟吸烟与两种依赖指标相关，并且在年轻吸烟者中可能比普通香烟更易成瘾。未来的研究应继续探索依赖与薄荷醇使用之间的关系以及青少年中薄荷醇使用的高流行率。
