A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of State Flavored E-Cigarette Policy Implementation and E-Cigarette Use, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Among young adults (aged 18–24 years) in 5 states with flavor policies, reductions in E-cigarette use were linked to 5 enforcement conditions: state authority to suspend licenses or confiscate products, local authority to levy fines, compliance checks, local enforcement, and health department enforcement. The same configuration of enforcement conditions associated with reductions among young adults was linked to the absence of reductions among adults aged ≥25 years. No conditions were sufficient among high-school youths."
State Alcohol Policies Most Strongly Associated With College Students’ Drinking, Driving Risks, and Alcohol-Related Harm, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Stronger general population-oriented, consumption-oriented, and tax and nontax policies were associated with lower odds of negative alcohol-related consequences, binge drinking, and frequent alcohol use. More restrictive youth-specific policies were associated with lower odds of binge drinking among students aged 21–24 years but not among those aged 18–20 years (i.e., underage students). The effects of impaired driving policies were specific to lower odds of driving after drinking, whereas the effects of consumption-oriented policies were specific to lower alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences."