Use of smoking-cessation treatments in the United States

S Shiffman, SE Brockwell, JL Pillitteri… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Health promotion efforts encourage smokers to quit and to use effective
cessation treatments. Randomized controlled trials demonstrate that medications and …

Use of dietary supplements for weight loss in the United States: results of a national survey

JL Pillitteri, S Shiffman, JM Rohay, AM Harkins… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We examined dietary supplement use for weight loss and perceptions about safety, efficacy,
and regulatory oversight of these products. A random digit‐dialed telephone survey was …

Smokers' beliefs about “Light” and “Ultra Light” cigarettes

S Shiffman, JL Pillitteri, SL Burton… - Tobacco …, 2001 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To assess beliefs about the tar and nicotine delivery characteristics and health
benefits of Light and Ultra Light cigarettes among cigarette smokers. DESIGN Random digit …

Smokers' misperceptions of light and ultra-light cigarettes may keep them smoking

LT Kozlowski, ME Goldberg, BA Yost, EL White… - American journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Introduction: This study examined smokers' understanding of the relative tar deliveries of
Ultra-light, Light, and Regular cigarettes, reasons for smoking Ultra-light/Light cigarettes …

Beliefs about “Light” and “Ultra Light” cigarettes and efforts to change those beliefs: an overview of early efforts and published research

LT Kozlowski, JL Pillitteri - Tobacco control, 2001 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
When used as a descriptor for foods, the term “light” has unambiguous meaning. The Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) labelling regulations for foods require that foods labelled …

Asking questions about urges or cravings for cigarettes.

LT Kozlowski, JL Pillitteri, CT Sweeney… - Psychology of …, 1996 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Smokers (N= 116) were administered the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU;
ST Tiffany and DJ Drobes; see record 1992-15017-001) to explore the measurement of drug …

Kratom as a substitute for opioids: results from an online survey

MA Coe, JL Pillitteri, MA Sembower, KK Gerlach… - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Kratom is a South Eastern Asian tree whose leaves are used to make
tea-like brews or swallowed in powdered form for various health and well-being reasons …

Individual differences in adoption of treatment for smoking cessation: demographic and smoking history characteristics

S Shiffman, SE Brockwell, JL Pillitteri… - Drug and alcohol …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Behavioral and pharmacological treatments have been shown to improve
smoking cessation rates, but treatments are under-utilized. AIMS: To examine the …

Concordance of different measures of nicotine dependence: two pilot studies

JR Hughes, AH Oliveto, R Riggs, M Kenny, A Liguori… - Addictive …, 2004 - Elsevier
Two samples of adult daily smokers completed a structured interview to determine nicotine
dependence according to generic (DSM-IV/ICD-10), Fagerström [Fagerström Tolerance …

The impact of flavor descriptors on nonsmoking teens' and adult smokers' interest in electronic cigarettes

S Shiffman, MA Sembower, JL Pillitteri… - Nicotine and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Smokers switching completely from combustible cigarettes to electronic
cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are likely to reduce health risk, suggesting that e-cigarettes should …