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Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study
INTRODUCTION: Diverse non-cigarette alternative tobacco products are increasingly popular in the United States. This study investigates the reasons why young adults initiate and continue the use of these products, as well as potential motivations and approaches for quitting. Products assessed includ...
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European Publishing on behalf of the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP)
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159942/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30272039 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tpc/84869 |
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author | Vu, Milkie Getachew, Betelihem Payne, Jackelyn B. Kirchner, Thomas R. Berg, Carla J. |
author_facet | Vu, Milkie Getachew, Betelihem Payne, Jackelyn B. Kirchner, Thomas R. Berg, Carla J. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Diverse non-cigarette alternative tobacco products are increasingly popular in the United States. This study investigates the reasons why young adults initiate and continue the use of these products, as well as potential motivations and approaches for quitting. Products assessed include cigarettes, little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs), smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, and hookahs. METHODS: We conducted 60 telephone interviews, of 30-minute duration, with tobacco users enrolled in colleges in Georgia. Qualitative analysis was used to identify themes emerging from the data. RESULTS: Reasons for initiation, continued use, and (potential) cessation showed similarities and differences across products. Most commonly cited reasons for initiation included: peer influence (all products), flavors/tastes (all products except cigarettes), and easy environmental access and/or low costs (LCCs, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes). Participants discussed several influences on continued use, such as peer influence (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs), stress management (all products except hookahs), and use with other substances (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs). Primary motivations for cessation mentioned by participants were family responsibilities (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and hookahs) and health concerns (all products except e-cigarettes). Frequently used cessation strategies included avoidance of other tobacco users (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs) and a reduction of nicotine intake (cigarettes and e-cigarettes). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that researchers should consider the differences in reasons for use and discontinued use of tobacco products in order to develop targeted messaging strategies, particularly noting the differential impact of interpersonal influences and health concerns. We also point to a need for regulatory action that limits diversification and accessibility of different products. |
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spelling | pubmed-61599422018-09-27 Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study Vu, Milkie Getachew, Betelihem Payne, Jackelyn B. Kirchner, Thomas R. Berg, Carla J. Tob Prev Cessat Research Paper INTRODUCTION: Diverse non-cigarette alternative tobacco products are increasingly popular in the United States. This study investigates the reasons why young adults initiate and continue the use of these products, as well as potential motivations and approaches for quitting. Products assessed include cigarettes, little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs), smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, and hookahs. METHODS: We conducted 60 telephone interviews, of 30-minute duration, with tobacco users enrolled in colleges in Georgia. Qualitative analysis was used to identify themes emerging from the data. RESULTS: Reasons for initiation, continued use, and (potential) cessation showed similarities and differences across products. Most commonly cited reasons for initiation included: peer influence (all products), flavors/tastes (all products except cigarettes), and easy environmental access and/or low costs (LCCs, smokeless tobacco, and e-cigarettes). Participants discussed several influences on continued use, such as peer influence (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs), stress management (all products except hookahs), and use with other substances (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs). Primary motivations for cessation mentioned by participants were family responsibilities (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and hookahs) and health concerns (all products except e-cigarettes). Frequently used cessation strategies included avoidance of other tobacco users (cigarettes, LCCs, and hookahs) and a reduction of nicotine intake (cigarettes and e-cigarettes). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that researchers should consider the differences in reasons for use and discontinued use of tobacco products in order to develop targeted messaging strategies, particularly noting the differential impact of interpersonal influences and health concerns. We also point to a need for regulatory action that limits diversification and accessibility of different products. European Publishing on behalf of the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) 2018-02-28 /pmc/articles/PMC6159942/ /pubmed/30272039 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tpc/84869 Text en © 2018 Milkie V http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Vu, Milkie Getachew, Betelihem Payne, Jackelyn B. Kirchner, Thomas R. Berg, Carla J. Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title | Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title_full | Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title_fullStr | Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title_full_unstemmed | Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title_short | Initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: A qualitative study |
title_sort | initiation, continuation of use and cessation of alternative tobacco products among young adults: a qualitative study |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159942/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30272039 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tpc/84869 |
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