Reactions of adult and teenaged smokers to the Massachusetts tobacco tax

L. Biener, R.H. Aseltine , B. Cohen and M. Anderka

American Journal of Public Health, 1998, vol. 88, issue 9, 1389-1391

Abstract: Objectives. This study assessed smokers' reactions to a 25 cents cigarette tax imposed in Massachusetts. Methods. A statewide telephone survey of 1783 adult smokers and 216 teenaged smokers was conducted. Results. Among adult smokers, 3.5% reported that they had stopped smoking, owing in part to the price increase; 35% had considered quitting and 19% had attempted to cut the cost of smoking by switching to cheaper brands or cutting down. Among teenagers, 21% had considered quitting and 26% had cut costs. Low-income smokers were more responsive to the price increase than more affluent smokers. Conclusions. A modest and temporary price increase promoted quitting among adult smokers and reduced cigarette consumption among low-income teenagers.

Date: 1998
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