Maybe this is a transitional period with no impact. Maybe these young people get married, cut back drinking, quit smoking and their diet improves. I can't wait to find out.

A lot of these trends are to be expected. This is the age when young people experiment with different lifestyles and behaviors, and when they move out of the house they have even more freedom to do that. We expect that when they settle into more permanent jobs and unions, these trends will abate.

Our study is the first one of its kind because we followed the same people over time, looking at changes in their behavior.

I serve to a large drinking and smoking crowd and currently it is the choice of people who come to the bar and workers who [are] here whether or not they want to be exposed. But if a statewide smoking ban was passed, I think that the dynamics of the place would change but I don't foresee any decline in business.

Diet got worse, people got less exercise, had less access to health care, there was a lower health insurance rate. Young adults drink more, smoke more cigarettes, use drugs.

There is no smoking, eating or drinking. But we do have restrooms.