Maternal smoking during pregnancy: risk factor for ADHD in the offspring?Summary:Objective: To examine the specifity of the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and child behaviour problems. Method: In a prospective longitudinal study ...
Social and individual determinants of tobacco consumption in early adolescenceSummary:Objectives: We examined the structure of individual and social determinants of tobacco consumption in early adolescence. Methods: Participants were drawn from a ...
Early onset of alcohol and tobacco use - indicator of enhanced risk of addiction?Summary:Objectives: The early onset of substance use is considered to be one of the best predictors of later addiction problems according to a number of U.S.-American ...
Early Consumers of Alcohol and Tobacco - A Group at Risk?Abstract: Epidemiological studies have reported elevated rates of legal drug consumption among adolescents in Germany. The aim of this study was to ascertain patterns and parameters of smoking and ...
Factors predisposing to early onset of tobacco useAbstract. The aim of this study is to examine social and individual factors predisposing to early onset of tobacco use in adolescence as being one of the best predictors for later tobacco dependence. In a ...
Elevated risk of smoking in children with externalizing disordersAbstract.Background: Several studies have reported higher smoking rates among adolescents with externalizing disorders (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) as ...