Intended changes in smoking behaviour of Dutch young adults after an increase in excise tax: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Increasing the price of tobacco is one of the most effective measures to reduce the prevalence of smoking. In the Netherlands, the excise tax on tobacco increased by €1.14 in 2020, raising the price of a standard package of cigarettes to €8.00. This study investigates how young adults intend to change their smoking behaviour in the case of hypothetical price increases of a pack of cigarettes, and which background characteristics are associated with intended behaviour change.

Design

A cross-sectional online survey was carried out between September and November 2020. Smokers indicated how they would react to several hypothetical increases in price. Four behavioural options were investigated: smoking less, quitting smoking, switching to another/cheaper product and bu

SUBMITTER: Visscher K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759063 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature