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. 2011;46(4):466-75.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.494697. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

Crossing a border for a low-cost, high-risk environment: smoking status and excessive drinking among young adults in Tijuana

Elizabeth Mumford  1 , Joe G Gitchell, Tara Kelley-Baker, Eduardo Romano
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Crossing a border for a low-cost, high-risk environment: smoking status and excessive drinking among young adults in Tijuana

Elizabeth Mumford et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2011.

Abstract

This study examines the drinking and smoking behavior of 2,311 college-age adults traveling from San Diego, California, to Tijuana, Mexico (December 2006 to December 2008). We describe this Border sample's drinking history and smoking status and estimate multivariate models of evening drinking participation and, conditional on drinking, blood alcohol concentration. Noting limitations, we present implications for identifying young adults at high risk for alcohol and tobacco use, particularly females, and lay the foundation for further research examining young adults? alcohol and tobacco use in reduced price scenarios.

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