Publications
Ulbricht S, Richter A, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Klosterhalfen S, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D.
Kotz D, Kastaun S, Manthey J, Hoch E, Klosterhalfen S.
Borchardt B, Kastaun S, Pashutina Y, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Motivation to stop smoking in the German population between 2016 - 2021 and associated factors: results from a repeated cross-sectional representative population survey (German Study on Tobacco Use, DEBRA study)
Kotz D, Acar Z, Kastaun S, Klosterhalfen S.
Alayli AFG, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Recreational Cannabidiol: Awareness, Prevalence of use, and Associated Factors in a Representative Sample of the German Population.
Gali K, Kastaun S, Pischke CR, Kotz D.
Trends and consumption patterns in the use of e-cigarettes among adolescents and young adults in Germany (DEBRA study).
Kotz D, Jackson S, Brown J, Kastaun S.
The effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation - a comparison with nicotine replacement therapy and no use of evidence-based cessation aids in the German Population.
Kastaun S, Brose L, S, Scholz E, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Mental Health Symptoms and Associations with Tobacco Smoking, Dependence, Motivation, and Attempts to Quit: Findings from a Population Survey in Germany (DEBRA Study).
Mlinarić M, Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Exposure to Tobacco Smoking in Vehicles, Indoor, and Outdoor Settings in Germany: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Garnett C, Kastaun S, Brown J, Kotz D.
Alcohol consumption and associations with sociodemographic and health-related characteristics in Germany: A population survey
Pashutina Y, Kastaun S, Ratschen E, Shahab L, Kotz D.
External Validation of a Single-Item Scale to Measure Motivation to Stop Smoking: Findings from a Representative Population Survey (DEBRA Study)
Externe Validierung einer Single-Item Skala zur Erfassung der Motivaton zum Rauchstopp: Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsbefragung (DEBRA Studie)
Kastaun S, Brown J, Kotz D.
Association between income and education with quit attempts, use of cessation aids, and short-term success in tobacco smokers: A social gradient analysis from a population-based cross-sectional household survey in Germany (DEBRA study)
Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D, Boeckmann M, Kastaun S.
Waterpipe use and associated consumer characteristics in the German population: data from a national representative survey (DEBRA study)
Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Do people know that cigarette filters are mainly composed of synthetic material? A representative survey of the German population (the DEBRA study)
Kastaun S, Hildebrandt J, Kotz D.
Electronic Cigarettes to Vaporize Cannabis: Prevalence of Use and Associated Factors among Current Electronic Cigarette Users in Germany (DEBRA Study)
Kotz D, Batra A, Kastaun S.
Smoking cessation attempts and common strategies employed—a Germany-wide representative survey conducted in 19 waves from 2016 to 2019 (The DEBRA Study) and analyzed by socioeconomic status
Rauchstoppversuche und genutzte Entwöhnungsmethoden
Eine deutschlandweite repräsentative Befragung anhand sozioökonomischer Merkmale in 19 Wellen von 2016–2019 (DEBRA-Studie)
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Brief physician advice for smoking cessation: Results of the DEBRA study
Ärztliche Kurzberatung zur Tabakentwöhnung – Ergebnisse der DEBRA Studie
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Should advertising for electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products be banned in Germany? Results of a representative survey (DEBRA study)
Sollte Werbung für elektrische Zigaretten und Tabakerhitzer in Deutschland verboten werden? Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Befragung (DEBRA-Studie).
Kastaun S, Becker S, Kotz D.
How effective is the (e-) electric cigarette in smoking cessation?
Wie effektiv ist die elektrische (E-)Zigarette bei der Tabakentwöhnung?
Pädiatrische Praxis. 2019; 91:347-57.
Kastaun S, Kotz D, Brown J, Shahab L, Boeckmann M.
Public attitudes towards healthcare policies promoting tobacco cessation in Germany: results from the representative German study on tobacco use (DEBRA study)
Boeckmann M, Kotz D,
Shahab L, Brown J, Kastaun S.
German Public Support for Tobacco Control Policy Measures: Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey
Kotz D, Boeckmann M, Kastaun S.
The use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and methods to quit smoking in Germany—a representative study using 6 waves of data over 12 months (the DEBRA study)
Nutzung von Tabak und E-Zigaretten sowie Methoden zur Tabakentwöhnung in Deutschland
Eine repräsentative Befragung in 6 Wellen über 12 Monate (die DEBRA-Studie)
Kotz D, Kastaun S.
E-cigarettes and heat-not-burn products: representative data on consumer behaviour and associated factors in the German population (the DEBRA study)
E-Zigaretten und Tabakerhitzer: repräsentative Daten zu Konsumverhalten und assoziierten Faktoren in der deutschen Bevölkerung (die DEBRA-Studie)
Kastaun S, Brown J, Brose LS, et al.
Study protocol of the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA): a national household survey of smoking behaviour and cessation
Published DEBRA Factsheets
Published Study Protocols
Keller A M, Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
Health literacy in the German population: how smoking and drinking behaviour relates to the ability to find, understand, and assess health information
Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
Expenditures on nicotine and tobaccoproductsin Germany:afocus on proportionate share of income andcigarettes that where not subject to the usual taxes and duties
Fedler C, Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
Validation of the Motivation to Stop Waterpipe Smoking Scale and its relationship with demographic characteristics
Klosterhalfen S, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Waterpipe use in Germany: prevalence of use and differences in person characteristics regarding age of initiation between 2018-2024
Klosterhalfen S, Freedman N, Kotz D
Waterpipe and co-use of inhaled nicotine and tobacco products: findings from a population-based cross-sectional household survey in Germany
Keller A M, Klosterhalfen S, Kastaun S, Kotz D
Use of heated tobacco products in the German population: trends in usage patterns and user characteristics (2018-2023).
Borchardt B, Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
What proportion of cannabis users in Germany have spoken with their general practitioner about their consumption?
Klosterhalfen S, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Disposable e‐cigarettes in Germany: prevalence of use from 2016‐2023 and associated user characteristics
Acar Z, Jackson S, Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
Physical activity and tobacco smoking in the German adult population
Kale D, Buss V, Garnett C, Kastaun S, Kotz D
Drink‐driving and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics and alcohol consumption levels in Germany: a population survey
Ulbricht S, Richter A, Kotz D, Kaustaun S
The intersections of age, gender, education, income, and region of residence in relation to motivation and attempt to quit smoking: a cross-sectional study of the German population
Kastaun S, Kotz D
Are people interested in receiving advice from their general practitioner on how to protect their health during heatwaves? A survey of the German population
Kotz D, Kastaun S, Manthey J, Hoch E, Klosterhalfen S
Use of cannabis in the German population: frequency of use, routes of administration, and co-use of inhaled nicotine and tobacco products
Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D, Kastaun S
Perceived comparative general health risk of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products: findings from a population-based cross-sectional household survey in Germany (DEBRA study)
Acar, Z, Kastaun S, Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D
Die Medienkampagne “Deine Chance”: assoziierte Merkmale bei der Wahrnehmung und dessen Auswirkungen auf den Rauchstopp
Wolters I, Kastaun S, Kotz D
The association between bodymass index and tobacco smoking, motivation to stop smoking, number of cigarettes smoked a day, and successful quit attempts in the German adult population (DEBRAstudy)
Kotz D, Perski O, Gali K, Brown J, Kastaun S
Associations between tobacco smoking and SARS-CoV‐2 / COVID-19 infections, disease severity, and duration in the German population
Kastaun S, Garnett C, Wilm S, Kotz D
Prevalence and characteristics of hazardous drinkers receiving general practitioners' brief advice on, and support with, alcohol consumption: a population survey in Germany
Borchardt B, Kastaun S, Pashutina Y, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Motivation to stop smoking in the German population: recent trends and associated factors (DEBRA study)
Alayli A, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Recreational cannabidiol: awareness, prevalence of use and associated factors in the German population
Kastaun S, Brose L, Ratschen E, Scholz E, Viechtbauer W, Kotz D
Associations between tobacco smoking, motivation and attempts to quit, and anxio-depressive symptoms in Germany: findings from a population survey (DEBRA study)
Kotz D, Jackson S, Brown J, Kastaun S.
Real-world effectiveness of electronic cigarettes compared with nicotine replacement therapy and unaided quitting for smoking cessation in the German population (DEBRA study)
Kalitzkus V, Wilm S, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Preference for the treatment of family members in the same general practice
Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Self-reported tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity change during the COVID-19 restrictions in Germany in spring 2020
Gali K, Kastaun S, Pischke CR, Kotz D.
Trends and consumption patterns in the use of electronic cigarettes and among adolescents and young adults in Germany
Garnett C, Kastaun S, Brown J, Kotz D.
Alcohol consumption and associations with socio‐demographic and other health-related characteristics in Germany: a population survey
Mlinarić M, Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Exposure to tobacco smoking in vehicles, indoors, and outdoors: prevalence and associated factors in the German population (DEBRA study)
Lectures
Klosterhalfen S.
Rauchverhalten und Nutzung von Nikotinkonsumprodukten in Deutschland: die DEBRA Studie.
Vortrag auf Einladung auf dem 25. Interdisziplinären Kongress für Suchtmedizin. München, 05.07.2025.
Klosterhalfen S.
E-Zigaretten & Vapes. Entwicklungen verstehen – Prävention stärken.
Vortrag auf Einladung auf der Tagung der Landesstelle Jugendschutz Niedersachsen. Online, 17.06.2025.
Klosterhalfen S.
Bezugsquellen für Cannabis: Wie decken Konsumierende ihren Bedarf? Aktuelle Daten der Deutschen Befragung zum Rauchverhalten (DEBRA).
Vortrag auf Einladung auf dem 24. Suchtforum in Bayern. Online, 02.04.2025.
Klosterhalfen S.
Ausgaben für Nikotin- und Tabakprodukte sowie Kauf von nicht-in-Deutschland-versteuerten Zigaretten.
Vortrag auf Einladung auf der 22. Deutschen Konferenz für Tabakkontrolle. Heidelberg, 05.12.2024
Klosterhalfen S.
Trends in der Nutzung von Einweg E-Zigaretten in den letzten Jahren.
Vortrag auf Einladung auf der 22. Deutschen Konferenz für Tabakkontrolle. Heidelberg, 05.12.2024
Kotz D.
Wie hoch ist der Anteil der Cannabis-Konsumierenden in Deutschland, die mit ihrem Hausarzt oder ihrer Hausärztin über ihren Konsum gesprochen haben? Ergebnisse einer bundesweiten Befragung.
Vortrag auf dem 58. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin.
Würzburg, 26.09.2024.
Kotz D.
Kostenfreie Pharmakotherapie zur Tabakentwöhnung im Kontext hausärztlicher Kurzberatung: Ergebnisse einer pragmatischen, cluster-randomisierten, kontrollierten Pilot-Studie im Hausärztlichen Forschungspraxennetz HAFO.NRW
Vortrag auf dem 58. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin.
Würzburg, 27.09.2024.
Acar Z.
Nutzung digitaler Fragebögen durch Patient:innen mittels iPad und REDCap in Hausarztpraxen: Erfahrungen aus einer Pilot-Studie im Hausärztlichen Forschungspraxennetz HAFO.NRW
Vortrag auf dem 58. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin.
Würzburg, 28.09.2024.
Klosterhalfen S.
E-Zigarettenkonsum in Deutschland: aktuelle Entwicklungen und Implikationen für die hausärztliche Praxis.
Vortrag auf dem 58. Kongress für Allgemeinmedizin.
Würzburg, 26.09.2024.
Klosterhalfen S.
E-Zigarettenkonsum in Deutschland: aktuelle Entwicklungen bei der Nutzung verschiedener Typen (Einweg, Pod, Tank) und assoziierte Personenmerkmale über den Zeitraum 2016-2023.
Klosterhalfen S.
Invited lecture: Waterpipe smoking in Germany.
2024 Annual International Meeting on Waterpipe Smoking and Cancer Research. Bologna, Italy, 13-14 June 2024.
Klosterhalfen S.
Vortrag auf Einladung: Cannabis- und Nikotinkonsum bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.
11. Kammerkolloquium Kindergesundheit. Düsseldorf, 22. Juni 2024.
Klosterhalfen S.
Poster presentation: Disposable e-cigarettes: trends in prevalence of use in Germany from 2016-2023 and associated user characteristics (DEBRA Study)
2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), Edinburgh, 23 March 2024
Klosterhalfen S.
Poster presentation: Waterpipe use in Germany: trends in prevalence, co-use of further nicotine-containing inhalation products, and perceived health risks of consumption (DEBRA Study)
2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), Edinburgh, 22 March 2024
Acar Z.
Poster presentation: Physical activity and tobacco smoking in the German adult population
2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), Edinburgh, 22 March 2024
Klosterhalfen S.
Aktuelle Daten zum Rauchverhalten und zur Tabakentwöhnung in Deutschland.
Vortrag auf Einladung auf dem 36. Deutschen Krebskongress.
Berlin, 22. Februar 2024
Klosterhalfen S, Kastaun S, Kotz D.
"Do you smoke?" New insights into the consumption behaviour of waterpipe users and discussion of relevance in General Practitioners Care.
57th Annual Meeting of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM)
Berlin, Germany, 28 September 2023
Kotz D.
Use of cannabis in the German population: frequency of use, co-use of inhaled nicotine and tobacco products, and preferred route of administration
22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
London, UK, 12 September 2023
Klosterhalfen S.
Waterpipe use in Germany: prevalence trends (2018-2022), co-use of inhaled nicotine and tobacco products, and preferred waterpipe smoking product
22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
London, UK, 12 September 2023
Acar Z.
Poster presentation: Physical activity and tobacco smoking in the German adult population
22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
London, UK, 12 September 2023
Klosterhalfen S.
Poster presentation: Perceptions of the relative harmfulness of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco heaters in comparison: results of a representative German population study (DEBRA study).
23rd Interdisciplinary Congress for Addiction Medicine, Germany, Munich, 30 June 2023
Mlinarić M.
Invited lecture: Passive smoke exposure in Germany.
20th German tobacco control conference. Heidelberg, Germany, 8 December 2022
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Which effect did the national campaign "Your Chance" ("Deine Chance") have?
20th German tobacco control conference. Heidelberg, Germany, 7 December 2022
Klosterhalfen S.
Invited lecture: Risk perception regarding tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco heaters in comparison (DEBRA).
20th German tobacco control conference. Heidelberg, Germany, 8 December 2022
Kotz D.
Effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation in the German population - a comparison with nicotine replacement therapy and no use of evidence-based support.
4th European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Lisbon Addictions), Lisbon Portugal, 24 November 2022
Kastaun S.
Mental health and associations with tobacco smoking and quitting behaviour in the population of Germany.
4th European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Lisbon Addictions), Lisbon Portugal, 24 November 2022
Klosterhalfen S.
Perceived health risks of heated tobacco products, tobacco cigarettes, and e-cigarettes: Findings from a population based cross-sectional household survey in Germany (DEBRA study).
4th European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (Lisbon Addictions), Lisbon Portugal, 24 November 2022
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Smoking during times of Corona
22nd Interdisciplinary Congress for Addiction Medicine, Germany, Munich, 2 July 2022
Kastaun S.
Invited lecture: Current trends - Current data on the use of tobacco and new nicotine products (DEBRA study)
Berlin Capital Alliance meeting („Hauptstadtbündnissitzung“) Online, 30 May 2022
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Do e-cigarettes help with quitting tobacco smoking? Current findings from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA)
22nd Forum for Consumer Protection „Chances and Risks of E-cigarettes“ by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR-Forum Verbraucherschutz). Berlin/online, 28 April 2022.
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Which effect did the national campaign "Your Chance" ("Deine Chance") have?
23rd spring meeting of the Scientific Task Force Smoking Cessation (Wissenschaftliche Aktionskreis Tabakentwöhnung)
Online, 23 March 2022
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Motivation to stop in Germany: associations and trends
19th German Tobacco Control Conference
Online, 16 December 2021
Kastaun S.
Invited lecture: Current data on the consumption of tobacco and alternative nicotine products in Germany (DEBRA Study)
19th German Tobacco Control Conference
Online, 16 December 2021
Klosterhalfen S.
Invited lecture: Use of waterpipes in Germany considering associated socio-demographic factors and migration background
19th German Tobacco Control Conference
Online, 15 December 2021
Gali K, Kastaun S, Pischke CR, Kotz D.
Trends and consumption patterns in the use of electronic cigarettes among adolescents and young adults in Germany
21th Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
Online, 15 September 2021
Pashutina Y, Kastaun S, Ratschen E, Shahab L, Kotz D.
External Validation of a Single-Item Scale to Measure Motivation to Stop Smoking: Findings from a Representative Population Survey (DEBRA Study)
German Addiction Congress (Deutscher Suchtkongress)
Online, 15 September 2021
Klosterhalfen S, Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Did self‐reported tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity change during the COVID-19 restrictions in Germany in spring 2020? Findings from a population survey
German Addiction Congress (Deutscher Suchtkongress)
Online, 15 September 2021
Klosterhalfen S, Kastaun S, Kotz D, Böckmann M, Kuntz B, Zeiher J, Starker A.
Waterpipe consumption in Germany: prevalence, associated factors, and trends - results from two representative population surveys - DEBRA and KiGGS
German Addiction Congress (Deutscher Suchtkongress)
Online, 15 September 2021
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Smoking and smoking cessation in Germany: current data from the DEBRA Study
138th Congress of the German Society of Surgery
Online, 13 April 2021
Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Invited lecture: Consumption of cigarettes, waterpipe, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in Germany: current data from the DEBRA study
18th German Tobacco Control Conference
Heidelberg, Online, 02 December 2020
Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Invited lecture: Is successful smoking cessation associated with income and education? Current data from the DEBRA study
21st spring meeting of the Scientific Task Force Smoking Cessation (Wissenschaftlicher Aktionskreis Tabakentwöhnung)
Frankfurt, Germany, 11 March 2020
Kotz D, Kastaun S.
Invited lecture: Smoking cessation in Germany: who uses which methods?
17th German Tobacco control conference
Heidelberg, Germany, 04 December 2019
Kastaun S, Scholz EF, Kotz D.
Is tobacco smoking related to anxio-depressive symptoms? Results of a representative survey of the German population
19th Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
Oslo, Norway, 14 September 2019
Kastaun S, Scholz EF, Kotz D.
Is tobacco smoking related to anxio-depressive symptoms? Results of a representative survey of the German population
55th Anual Conference of the German Society of Medical Sociology and the German Society of Social Medicin (55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Soziologie und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention (DGSMP))
Düsseldorf, Germany, 18 September 2019
Kotz D.
Smoking cessation in Germany: who uses which methods?", 20th spring meeting of the Scientific Task Force Smoking Cessation
55th Anual Conference of the German Society of Medical Sociology and the German Society of Social Medicin (55. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Soziologie und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention (DGSMP))
Düsseldorf, Germany, 16 September 2019
Kotz D.
Invited lecture: Smoking cessation in Germany: who uses which methods?
20th spring meeting of the Scientific Task Force Smoking Cessation (Wissenschaftlicher Aktionskreis Tabakentwöhnung)
Frankfurt, Germany, 27 March 2019
Kastaun S.
Fact-check: E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products - dissemination, customer profiles and motives. Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey
18th Suchtforum
Nürnberg, Germany, 21 November 2019
Kastaun S.
Fact-check: E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products - dissemination, customer profiles and motives. Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey
18th Suchtforum
Munich, Germany, 20 March 2019
Kastaun S, Kotz D, Boeckmann M.
Public attitudes towards healthcare policies promoting tobacco cessation in Germany: results from the representative German study on tobacco use (DEBRA study)
German Conference of Healthcare Research
Berlin, Germany, 11 October 2018
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Rates of delivery of brief advice to stop smoking by German clinicians and associated factors: results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA)
18th Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
Munich, Germany, 07 September 2018
Kastaun S, Kotz D, Boeckmann M.
Heat-not-burn products: representative data on consumer behaviour and associated factors in the German population (the DEBRA study)
18th Annual Conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Europe
Munich, Germany, 07 September 2018
Kotz D.
Heat-not-burn products: representative data on consumer behaviour and associated factors in the German population (the DEBRA study)
16th German Tobacco control conference
Heidelberg, Germany, 13 December 2018
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Brief physician advice for smoking cessation: Results of the DEBRA study
51thAnnual Meeting of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM)
Düsseldorf, Germany, 21 September 2017
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Project presentation: The German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA-Study)
50th Annual Meeting of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 29 September 2016
Kastaun S, Kotz D.
Project presentation: The German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA-Study)
German Addiction Congress (Deutscher Suchtkongress)
Berlin, Germany, 07 September 2016
Kastaun S.
Smoking cessation treatment in German primary care: how well are clinical guidelines implemented?
International Symposium on the DEBRA study
Düsseldorf, Germany, 30 June 2017