A community outreach program enhances education on opioid and e-cigarette misuse among teenagers
Subjects showed no changes in individual knowledge of e-cigarettes, which we attribute to school-specific variances and/or high baseline knowledge. The difference in knowledge among schools may be due to disparities in race and differences in socioeconomic status, as shown by the increased poverty level. This study evidenced the importance of raising awareness among adolescents to improve their learning and comprehension of the causes and consequences of substance misuse by sharing medically focused explanations of substances as well as the economic and societal impact.
Authors
- Anthony G. Mansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-6203)
- Carrie Nazaroff
- Carolina Restini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-485X)
- Basma M. Klump (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5945-8014)
- Richa Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-958X)
- Eva Garg
- Ananya Varre
- John P Karns
- Urja K. Parikh
Institutions
- Detroit Medical Center (US)
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1490166
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
- Michigan State University
- College of Engineering, Michigan State University