Background: Electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees are at high risk for use of various illegal drugs; however, little is known about their tobacco use. Understanding tobacco use patterns in this population at high risk for illegal drug use can inform multi-product interventions. Objectives:...

For centuries Pygmy hunter-gatherers in central Africa formed economic interdependent relationship with farmers based on a barter economy. The recent monetarization of daily transaction changed the local socio-political power balance. Previously, tobacco and alcohol were produced by farmers for...

The purpose of this study is to understand differences in demographics, frequency of tobacco use, and tobacco-related attitudes between youth/young adults who carry tobacco products and those who do not. Carrying tobacco is hypothesized to affect individuals' smoker identity and thereby their...

Background: India implemented tobacco-free film and TV rules (Rules) to protect adolescents and young adults from tobacco exposure. Objective: To assess tobacco imagery in online series popular among adolescents and young adults. Methods: Ten popular online series on streaming platforms were...

This paper focuses on Djarum, an Indonesian tobacco company, which actively engages in sport corporate social responsibility (SCSR) programs by giving badminton scholarships to children. The aim of this study is to examine what identity Djarum builds via SCSR initiatives and how Djarum's SCSR...

Background: Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament - a shorter version of the sport which is played between assorted company-owned or individual owner teams - has grown immensely popular over the last decade. There is long history of tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS)...

Importance : Hip-hop is the leading music genre in the United States and its fan base includes a large proportion of adolescents and young adults of all racial and ethnic groups, particularly minorities. The appearance of combustible and electronic tobacco and marijuana products, especially brand...

This special section, consisting of four papers, highlights recent initiatives to ban or regulate smoking scenes in films in the USA, Europe, India and China.

Introduction and Aims. This study examined references to alcohol and other drugs in top 20 songs over the last quarter of a century to explore the potential for popular music to constitute a barometer for changes occurring in youth consumption of alcohol and other substances. Design and Methods....

Throughout much of the 20^th century, cigarette manufacturers have sponsored sporting events and used sports figures in advertising and marketing their products. The United States Tobacco Company (UST) became a sponsor of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, allowing the company...