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Love B, Coffman R, Ghosh C, Cofer J, Hurst AN, Oestman K, Aquino M, Kriss L, Shah M, Dermid G, Raber M, Hawk E, Walsh MT, Rechis R. Implementation and Evaluation of a Multi-level, Place-Based Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at a Minority-Serving Institution in Texas. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2024; 25:898-909. [PMID: 39060839 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-024-01708-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Multi-level, place-based interventions have proven effective at promoting a range of health behaviors, including tobacco control and discouraging the uptake of tobacco products. This paper describes the implementation and impact of a 3-year, multi-level tobacco prevention and control program at a community-college minority-serving institution (MSI) on the Texas Gulf Coast within the context of a broader multi-sector, cross-functional health coalition. The intervention studied included a tobacco-free policy, a large-scale communication campaign highlighting parts of the intervention and prevention and cessation resources. The intervention was bolstered by the support of a community-led Steering Committee and tobacco control experts. Results from the first 3 years of implementation show that tobacco-free policies were largely supported by community members, awareness of the policy increased over time, and tobacco prevention and cessation resources were successfully embedded into campus norms. This multi-component approach shows how a community college was able to effectively reach students and staff on their campus to increase awareness of both the campus tobacco-free policy and the availability of tobacco prevention and cessation resources. Additionally, it also offers lessons for future tobacco prevention and control work in higher education.
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- Brad Love
- Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
- Center for Health Communication, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Center for Health Communication, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Platform, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Platform, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Health Communication, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Platform, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Platform, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Nowicka J, Balwicki L. Heated tobacco products and cigarette marketing in nightclubs in Gdansk, Poland: A mixed-methods analysis. Tob Prev Cessat 2024; 10:TPC-10-01. [PMID: 38188060 PMCID: PMC10768186 DOI: 10.18332/tpc/174573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Although advertising and promotion of tobacco products in Poland are prohibited, tobacco companies exploit legal loopholes and insufficient enforcement of the laws to conduct their marketing. To reach young adults, advertisements are placed in entertainment and social venues. This aspect of tobacco product marketing in Poland remains under-researched. The main aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of advertising and promotion of tobacco products in nightclubs in Gdansk, a large city in northern Poland. METHODS We conducted a single-center observational study of nightclubs in Gdansk, between July and October 2022. Two independent observers visited 30 nightclubs and collected information using pre-prepared research form. The occurrences of tobacco branded bar accessories, logo signs, package displays and other forms of advertising and promotion were recorded. Where possible, photographs of visible marketing displays were taken. RESULTS Advertising of tobacco products was present in 2/3 of the nightclubs observed. The most commonly advertised product category were heated tobacco products. Tobacco brand representatives promoted and offered consumers free tobacco product samples. Multi-level marketing activities were observed, including tobacco branded bar accessories, prominent sale points and tobacco brand logo signs. CONCLUSIONS The majority of nightclubs observed in Gdansk advertise and promote tobacco products. The ban on tobacco advertising and promotion is being violated in nightclubs, where the most commonly advertised products are heated tobacco products. The authorities should take steps to extend the bans to cover private promotion and enforce the law to protect high-risk individuals from smoking initiation and relapse.
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- Julia Nowicka
- Department of Public Health and Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Public Health and Social Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Stubbs T, White VM, Kong M, Toumbourou JW. Uncovering the advertising and promotional strategies of tobacco companies in Cambodia: recall of below-the-line marketing among young male smokers. Tob Control 2023; 32:614-619. [PMID: 35177539 DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Tobacco companies have used below-the-line marketing in novel ways to promote their brands to youth in low/middle-income countries in Southeast Asia. This study explores how young male smokers in Cambodia experience below-the-line marketing strategies. METHODS Convenience sampling was used to recruit 147 young male smokers (18-24 years) in Cambodia in early 2020. Local research assistants conducted mixed-methods interviews with participants in Khmer or English. Participants recalled exposure to below-the-line marketing strategies and provided in-depth descriptions about their experiences with individual sales promotions. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS 54% of participants recalled exposure to at least one below-the-line marketing strategy, including point-of-sale promotions (32.7%), individual sales promotions (27.9%) and online advertising (14.3%). Participants described individual sales promotions in public settings, and recalled that promoters were mostly female, attractive and targeted young males. Tactics used to encourage young people to accept promotional offers included free cigarettes and sample packets, swapping current cigarettes for new brands and collecting consumer details after interviewing. The brands and product features of cigarettes being promoted were readily described by participants. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that illegal below-the-line marketing is still occurring in Cambodia, and increased monitoring and enforcement of advertising restrictions is needed.
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- Thomas Stubbs
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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- Cambodian Movement for Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Centre for Drug use, Addictive and Anti-social behaviour Research, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
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Inyang NA, Loomis BR, Nagler CF, Coats EM, Saba C, Saunders M, Liu ST. Receipt and use of prohibited free samples of tobacco products among US adults who use cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco, 2020. Tob Control 2023:tc-2022-057779. [PMID: 37652675 DOI: 10.1136/tc-2022-057779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In the USA, tobacco product free samples (FS) are prohibited, except for smokeless tobacco samples distributed under certain conditions in qualified adult-only facilities. We examined prevalence and frequency of FS receipt among adults who use tobacco, channels of FS distribution and the potential effect of FS use on subsequent product purchase. METHODS From 15 April through 12 July 2020, a total of 1989 adult participants in the National Panel of Tobacco Consumer Studies completed a mixed-mode survey on receipt and use of FS of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes and hookah tobacco. We estimated weighted proportions, population totals and 95% CIs. We used χ2 tests to assess differences between FS recipients and non-recipients. RESULTS An estimated 11.0% of US adults who use tobacco received an FS in 2020. Similar proportions received FS of cigarettes (3.8%), cigars (3.3%), smokeless tobacco (3.2%) and e-cigarettes (2.7%). Approximately 60.0% of FS recipients used it, and 68.1% of those who used FS said they were likely to purchase the product. More than half (54.2%) received FS on two or more occasions in the past 12 months, most commonly at retail outlets and tobacco specialty stores. CONCLUSIONS While prevalence of adults who use tobacco receiving FS is relatively low, findings indicate that FS distribution continues to occur for cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes, though in-person FS of smokeless tobacco may be legally distributed under certain conditions in qualified adult-only facilities. Findings suggest that FS are often used by recipients, which can affect future purchase decisions.
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- Naa A Inyang
- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Nativity Status and Poly Tobacco Use among Young Adults in the United States. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031230. [PMID: 35162251 PMCID: PMC8835020 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Young adults are the second largest segment of the immigrant population in the United States (US). Given recent trends in later age of initiation of tobacco use, we examined variation in use of tobacco products by nativity status for this population group. Methods: Our study included young adults 18–30 years of age sampled in the National Health Interview Survey (2015–2019), a nationally representative sample of the US population. We calculated prevalence of use of any and two or more tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco) for foreign-born (n = 3096) and US-born (n = 6811) young adults. Logistic regression models were adjusted for age, sex, race-ethnicity, education, and poverty, while accounting for the complex survey design. Results: Foreign-born young adults were significantly less likely to use any tobacco product (Cigarette = 7.3% vs. 10.7%; Cigar = 1.8% vs. 4.8%; E-cigarette = 2.3% vs. 4.5%, respectively; p < 0.01) or poly tobacco use (1.9% vs. 4.2%; p < 0.01) than US-born young adults. Adjusted regression models showed lower odds of poly tobacco use among the foreign-born than their US-born counterparts (Odds Ratio = 0.41, (95% Confidence Interval: 0.26–0.63)). Conclusions: The findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions by nativity status and further tobacco prevention efforts needed for the US-born.
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