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Steven Sussman, Ph.D.

University of Southern California # of Grants: 4

Grants

Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation 1997 (Cycle 6) $750,248
Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Research Project Awards

Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Among Lumber Mill Employees 1994 (Cycle 3) $159,203
Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Research Project Awards

Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools 2002 (Cycle 11) $848,679
Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Research Project Awards

Southern California Vape Shop Reactions to New Policies 2017 (Cycle 26) $495,000
State and Local Tobacco Control Policy Research High Impact Research Project Award
Publications

Self-initiated quitting among adolescent smokers
Periodical: Preventive Medicine Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Severson H, Burton D, Flay B ART
Yr: 1998 Vol: 27 Nbr: Abs: Pg: A19-A28

Reasons for quitting and smoking temptation among adolescent smokers: Gender differences
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Nezami E, Stacy AW, Burton D, Flay BR ART
Yr: 1998 Vol: 33 Nbr: 14 Abs: Pg: 2703-2720

Effects of thirty-four adolescent tobacco use cessation and prevention trials on regular users of tobacco products
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Lichtman K, Ritt A, Pallonen U ART
Yr: 1999 Vol: 34 Nbr: 11 Abs: Pg: 1469-1504

Perceived invulnerability and cigarette smoking among adolescents
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Milam JE, Sussman S, Ritt-olsen A, Dent CW ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: 25 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 171-180

Developing treatment for nicotine addicted youth - issues and challenges
Periodical: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Henningfield JE, Michaelides T, Sussman S ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Self-initiated quitting among adolescent smokers
Periodical: Preventive Medicine Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Severson H, Burton D, Flay B ART
Yr: 1998 Vol: 27 Nbr: Abs: Pg: A19-A28

Reasons for quitting and smoking temptation among adolescent smokers: Gender differences
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Nezami E, Stacy AW, Burton D, Flay BR ART
Yr: 1998 Vol: 33 Nbr: 14 Abs: Pg: 2703-2720

Effects of thirty-four adolescent tobacco use cessation and prevention trials on regular users of tobacco products
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Lichtman K, Ritt A, Pallonen U ART
Yr: 1999 Vol: 34 Nbr: 11 Abs: Pg: 1469-1504

Perceived invulnerability and cigarette smoking among adolescents
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Milam JE, Sussman S, Ritt-olsen A, Dent CW ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: 25 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 171-180

Developing treatment for nicotine addicted youth - issues and challenges
Periodical: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Henningfield JE, Michaelides T, Sussman S ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Prevalence of tobacco use in the California lumber mill industry
Periodical: Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Severson HH, Craig S ART
Yr: 1994 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Prevalence of tobacco use in the California lumber mill industry
Periodical: Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Dent CW, Severson HH, Craig S ART
Yr: 1994 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Tobacco industry youth tobacco prevention programming: A review.
Periodical: Prevention Science Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 3 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 57-67

Effects of sixty-six adolescent tobacco use cessation trials and seventeen prospective studies of self-initiated quitting.
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 1 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 35-81

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery.
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 37 Nbr: 8-10 Abs: Pg: 1275-1298

Use of the fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire be used for measuring nicotine dependence among adolescent smokers in China: a pilot test.
Periodical: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Chen X, Zheng H, Sussman S, Gong J, Stacy A, Xia J, Gallaher P, Dent C, Azen S, et al ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 16 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 260-263

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 38 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 25-50

Project EX- A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Peer group self-identification among alternative high school students: A predictor of psychosocial functioning five years later.
Periodical: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Unger JB, Dent CW ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents.
Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun P, Unger JB, Sussman S ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Short Term Effects of Project EX-4: A Classroom-Based Smoking Prevention and Cessation Intervention Program. Addictive Behaviors.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun, P., Miyano, J., Rohrbach, L.A., Dent, C.W., Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Motivation as a mediator of tobacco cessation among at-risk youth.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: McCuller, WJ, Sussman, S., Wapner, M., Dent, CW., & Weiss, DJ. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: 31 Nbr: Abs: Pg: 880-888

A meta-analysis of teen tobacco use cessation
Periodical: Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S., Sun, P., & Dent, CW. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among high-risk young people. A five-year logitudinal study from adolescence to emerging adulthood.
Periodical: Journal of Drug Issues Index Medicus:
Authors: Rohrbach, L.A., Sussman, S., Dent, C.W., & Sun, P. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 35 Nbr: 2 Abs: Pg: 333-356

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents
Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun, P., Unger, J.B. & Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 3-11

Project EX: A program of empirical research on adolescent tobacco use cessation
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S., McCuller, W.J., Zheng, H., Pfingston, Y.M., Miyano, J., & Dent, C.W. ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 2 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 119-132

Risk factors for and prevention of tobacco use.
Periodical: Pediatric Blood &Cancer Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 44 Nbr: 7 Abs: Pg: 614-619

The relations of cigarette smoking with risky sexual behavior among teens.
Periodical: Sexual Addictions & Compulsivity Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 12 Nbr: 2-3 Abs: Pg: 181-199

A family member's job loss as a risk factor for smoking among adolescents.
Periodical: Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Unger, J.B., Hamilton, J.E. & Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 23 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 308-313

Project EX: A teen smoking cessation initial study in Wuhan, China.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng, H., Sussman, S., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Xia, J., Gong, J., Liu, C., Shan, J., Unger, J ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 1725-1733

A Review of 25 long-term adolescent tobacco and other drug use prevention program evaluations.
Periodical: Preventive Medicine Index Medicus:
Authors: Skara, S.N., & Sussman, S ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 37 Nbr: Abs: Pg: 451-474

Prevention and cessation interventions for youth.
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 1 Nbr: 4 Abs: Pg: 267

Tobacco industry youth tobacco prevention programming: A review.
Periodical: Prevention Science Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 3 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 57-67

Effects of sixty-six adolescent tobacco use cessation trials and seventeen prospective studies of self-initiated quitting.
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 1 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 35-81

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery.
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 37 Nbr: 8-10 Abs: Pg: 1275-1298

Use of the fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire be used for measuring nicotine dependence among adolescent smokers in China: a pilot test.
Periodical: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Chen X, Zheng H, Sussman S, Gong J, Stacy A, Xia J, Gallaher P, Dent C, Azen S, et al ART
Yr: 2002 Vol: 16 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 260-263

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse Index Medicus:
Authors: Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 38 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 25-50

Project EX- A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Peer group self-identification among alternative high school students: A predictor of psychosocial functioning five years later.
Periodical: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman S, Unger JB, Dent CW ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents.
Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun P, Unger JB, Sussman S ART
Yr: 0 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Short Term Effects of Project EX-4: A Classroom-Based Smoking Prevention and Cessation Intervention Program. Addictive Behaviors.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun, P., Miyano, J., Rohrbach, L.A., Dent, C.W., Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Motivation as a mediator of tobacco cessation among at-risk youth.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: McCuller, WJ, Sussman, S., Wapner, M., Dent, CW., & Weiss, DJ. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: 31 Nbr: Abs: Pg: 880-888

A meta-analysis of teen tobacco use cessation
Periodical: Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S., Sun, P., & Dent, CW. ART
Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Abs: Pg:

Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among high-risk young people. A five-year logitudinal study from adolescence to emerging adulthood.
Periodical: Journal of Drug Issues Index Medicus:
Authors: Rohrbach, L.A., Sussman, S., Dent, C.W., & Sun, P. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 35 Nbr: 2 Abs: Pg: 333-356

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents
Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior Index Medicus:
Authors: Sun, P., Unger, J.B. & Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 3-11

Project EX: A program of empirical research on adolescent tobacco use cessation
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S., McCuller, W.J., Zheng, H., Pfingston, Y.M., Miyano, J., & Dent, C.W. ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 2 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 119-132

Risk factors for and prevention of tobacco use.
Periodical: Pediatric Blood &Cancer Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 44 Nbr: 7 Abs: Pg: 614-619

The relations of cigarette smoking with risky sexual behavior among teens.
Periodical: Sexual Addictions & Compulsivity Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2005 Vol: 12 Nbr: 2-3 Abs: Pg: 181-199

A family member's job loss as a risk factor for smoking among adolescents.
Periodical: Health Psychology Index Medicus:
Authors: Unger, J.B., Hamilton, J.E. & Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 23 Nbr: 3 Abs: Pg: 308-313

Project EX: A teen smoking cessation initial study in Wuhan, China.
Periodical: Addictive Behaviors Index Medicus:
Authors: Zheng, H., Sussman, S., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Xia, J., Gong, J., Liu, C., Shan, J., Unger, J ART
Yr: 2004 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Abs: Pg: 1725-1733

A Review of 25 long-term adolescent tobacco and other drug use prevention program evaluations.
Periodical: Preventive Medicine Index Medicus:
Authors: Skara, S.N., & Sussman, S ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 37 Nbr: Abs: Pg: 451-474

Prevention and cessation interventions for youth.
Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases Index Medicus:
Authors: Sussman, S. ART
Yr: 2003 Vol: 1 Nbr: 4 Abs: Pg: 267