Letter to the Editor re: Adjei et al., 2024. Symptoms of nicotine dependence by e-cigarette and cigarette use behavior and brand: A population-based, nationally representative cross-sectional study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 255, 111059 concerning issues of context, citations, non-psychometrically validated dependence items, and disclosure transparency.
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