Predicting Cigarette Initiation and Re-Initiation Among Active Duty Air Force Recruits

Abstract

Introduction: The first year of military service in the Air Force is a particularly vulnerable time for tobacco use. All enlisted Air Force recruits are required to remain tobacco free for the first 12 weeks. Despite the fact that a majority of Airmen express confidence that they will not use tobacco, most will return to smoking and many nonsmokers initiate once the ban is lifted. Understanding the factors associated with cigarette smoking initiation among non-users and re-initiation among former users is critical for the development of successful tobacco use interventions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 2017
Accession Number
AD1041656

Entities

People

  • Melissa A Little

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Body Weight
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructors
  • Intervention
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Training
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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