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

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2015
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Becker, J., Schaub, M. P., Gmel, G., & Haug, S. (2015). Cannabis use and other predictors of the onset of daily cigarette use in young men: what matters most? Results from a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 15(843), online. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2194-3

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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 cannabis use, best predict the onset of daily cigarette smoking in young men. METHODS: A total of 5,590 young Swiss men (mean age = 19.4 years,

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  • Becker, Julia
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  • Schaub, Michael P
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  • Gmel, Gerhard
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  • Haug, Severin
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15

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843

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online

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English

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2015

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2015-11-17

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1471-2458

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Becker, J., Schaub, M. P., Gmel, G., & Haug, S. (2015). Cannabis use and other predictors of the onset of daily cigarette use in young men: what matters most? Results from a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 15(843), online. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2194-3

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