Access to low-taxed cigarettes deters smoking cessation attempts

Am J Public Health. 2005 Jun;95(6):994-5. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.057687.

Abstract

We examined whether smokers who purchased low-taxed cigarettes from American Indian reservations had lower quit attempt and cessation rates than did smokers who purchased cigarettes from full-price outlets. Smokers who bought cigarettes from American Indian reservations were half as likely to make a quit attempt and had a nonsignificant trend toward lower cessation rates (20% vs 10%) compared with those who bought full-priced cigarettes. Interventions that reduce price differentials are suggested to maximize the public health benefit of cigarette excise taxes.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Consumer Behavior / economics*
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Indians, North American
  • New York / epidemiology
  • Probability
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Risk
  • Smoking / economics*
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Smoking / psychology
  • Smoking Cessation / economics
  • Smoking Cessation / psychology
  • Smoking Cessation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Taxes / classification*
  • Taxes / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Tobacco Industry / economics*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / epidemiology
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / prevention & control*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / psychology