American journal of preventive medicine
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Information on morbidity-related productivity losses attributable to cigarette smoking, an important component of the economic burden of cigarette smoking, is limited. This study fills this gap by estimating these costs in the U.S. and by state. ⋯ The cost of morbidity-related productivity losses attributable to cigarette smoking in the U.S. and in each state was substantial in 2018 and varied across the states. These estimates can guide public health policymakers and practitioners planning and evaluating interventions designed to alleviate the burden of cigarette smoking at the state and national levels.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A Risk Education Program Decreases Leftover Prescription Opioid Retention: An RCT.
Retaining leftover prescription opioids poses the risks of diversion, misuse, overdose, and death for youth and other family members. This study examined whether a new educational program would enhance risk perceptions and disposal intentions among parents and decrease their retention of leftover prescription opioids. ⋯ A scenario-specific educational intervention emphasizing the potential risks that leftover opioids pose to children and that provided risk mitigation advice decreased parents' retention of their child's leftover opioid medication. Removing leftover prescription drugs from homes with children may be an important step to reducing diversion, accidental poisoning, and misuse among youth.
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This study investigated whether health disparities exist among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals serving in the U.S. military by examining the associations of sexual orientation with mental, physical, and behavioral health among a population-based sample of service members and veterans. ⋯ Lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members reported poorer mental, physical, and behavioral health than heterosexual peers, most notably among gay/lesbian women and bisexual individuals. Findings suggest that lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members experience health disparities, despite many having equal eligibility for health care, highlighting the need for improved equity initiatives that promote cultural responsiveness, acceptance, and approaches to support the healthcare needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual military members.
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People with disabilities report a higher prevalence of cigarette use than people without disabilities. However, evidence is limited on the relationships between disability type, degree of functional difficulty, and other tobacco product use. ⋯ People who reported difficulty with vision, hearing, mobility, or cognition had a higher cigarette use prevalence than people without disabilities. Other tobacco use differed by disability type. Future research should tailor tobacco interventions to reduce these disparities.