Alexandra Loukas

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University of Texas at Austin

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Alexandra Loukas is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing her research on the behavioral and social aspects of vaping and cannabis use among young adults. Her recent articles explore topics such as the impact of impulsivity on vaping initiation, the association between social media engagement and nicotine dependence, and the normalization of vaping on platforms like TikTok. Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, she aims to understand the complexities of substance use among college students in the United States.

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Emily Hébert

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Keryn E. Pasch

University of Texas at Austin

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Seth J. Schwartz

University of Texas at Austin

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Dhiraj Murthy

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University of Texas at Austin

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Longitudinal impact of impulsivity and sensation-seeking on vaping initiation: The moderating role of peer vaping

Cannabis use and associated longitudinal transitions in electronic nicotine delivery systems use among young adults in the United States

The Normalization of Vaping on TikTok Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Qualitative Thematic Analysis: Mixed Methods Study

Categorizing E-cigarette-related tweets using BERT topic modeling

Associations between social media engagement and young adults’ subsequent onset of ENDS dependence symptoms one year later

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of multi-modal cannabis use among young adults who currently use cannabis

Most commonly used vaping brands by 18–25 year old young adults in Texas—Spring 2023

Longitudinal Examination of ENDS Use Among Young Adult College Students: Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Sensation Seeking

Exposure to tobacco retail outlet tobacco marketing and initiation of cigarette and e-cigarette use: Depressive symptoms as a moderator

Depressive Symptoms and Vaping: The Mediating Effect of Outcome Expectancies Among Young Adults

Alternative Tobacco Use and Cigarette Smoking Transitions among College Students in Texas

Longitudinal trajectories of marijuana use in tobacco products among young adult Texas college students from 2015 to 2019

How Does Social Media Exposure and Engagement Influence College Students’ Use of ENDS Products? A Cross-lagged Longitudinal Study

Depressive symptoms predict trajectories of electronic delivery nicotine systems, cigarette, and cannabis use across 4.5 years among college students

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) dependence among Texas Young Adults, 2014-2019: Increasing trajectory after the 2017 surge in vape pod popularity

Multiple tobacco product use among cigarette smokers: a longitudinal examination of menthol and non-menthol smokers during young adulthood

Rising vape pod popularity disrupted declining use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among young adults in Texas, USA from 2014 to 2019

Understanding college students’ experiences using e-cigarettes and marijuana through qualitative interviews

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Emily Hébert

Keryn E. Pasch

Seth J. Schwartz

Dhiraj Murthy

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