TY - JOUR AU - Cohn, Amy M. AU - Johnson, Amanda L. AU - Hair, Elizabeth AU - Rath, Jessica M. AU - Villanti, Andrea C. PY - 2016 DA - 2016/01/08 TI - Menthol tobacco use is correlated with mental health symptoms in a national sample of young adults: implications for future health risks and policy recommendations JO - Tobacco Induced Diseases SP - 1 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - Depression and anxiety are correlated with greater nicotine dependence, smoking persistence, and relapse back to smoking after a quit attempt. Menthol cigarette smoking, which is prevalent in young adults, is associated with nicotine dependence, progression to regular smoking, and worse cessation outcomes than non-menthol smoking. Few have established a link between menthol tobacco use, beyond just smoking, with mental health in this high-risk age group. This study examined the association of menthol tobacco use to anxiety and depression in a national sample of young adults. SN - 1617-9625 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12971-015-0066-3 DO - 10.1186/s12971-015-0066-3 ID - Cohn2016 ER -