“When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco

Abstract Objectives : This study sought to examine young New Zealand smokers’ access to social supplies of cigarettes. Methods : A qualitative investigation using 10 focus groups with 66 current young smokers, aged between 15 and 17 years, was conducted throughout New Zealand, between October and De...

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Main Authors: Louise Marsh, Anna Dawson, Rob McGee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-04-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12033
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spelling doaj-440370a841eb41d19d1aa35bc4a3bb522020-11-24T22:15:56ZengWileyAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052013-04-0137215516110.1111/1753-6405.12033“When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobaccoLouise Marsh0Anna Dawson1Rob McGee2Cancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit, Preventive & Social Medicine, University of Otago, New ZealandCancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit, Preventive & Social Medicine, University of Otago, New ZealandCancer Society Social & Behavioural Research Unit, Preventive & Social Medicine, University of Otago, New ZealandAbstract Objectives : This study sought to examine young New Zealand smokers’ access to social supplies of cigarettes. Methods : A qualitative investigation using 10 focus groups with 66 current young smokers, aged between 15 and 17 years, was conducted throughout New Zealand, between October and December 2011. Transcripts from the focus groups were analysed using NVivo to code the data, from which common themes and critical issues were identified. Results : Family was one of the main sources of tobacco for the young smokers in this study and parents were the leading source, often purchasing tobacco for their children to smoke. Sharing tobacco within groups of friends was also very common. Additional methods were used when young smokers were desperate, including stealing, ‘butt scabbing’ and asking strangers. Conclusions : Both family and social networks continue to support smoking and supply tobacco to young people. While these networks operate, young people will continue to smoke, despite increased regulations on commercial sales to minors. Implications : Restrictions on commercial sales of tobacco to minors are increasing; however, many young people use multiple sources of tobacco, including social sources. It is likely that young people will increasingly use these social sources in the future. Interventions other than purchase restrictions are important for reducing minors’ access to tobacco.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12033tobaccosocial supplyadolescent
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“When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
tobacco
social supply
adolescent
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Anna Dawson
Rob McGee
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title “When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
title_short “When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
title_full “When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
title_fullStr “When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
title_full_unstemmed “When you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
title_sort “when you're desperate you'll ask anybody”: young people's social sources of tobacco
publisher Wiley
series Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
issn 1326-0200
1753-6405
publishDate 2013-04-01
description Abstract Objectives : This study sought to examine young New Zealand smokers’ access to social supplies of cigarettes. Methods : A qualitative investigation using 10 focus groups with 66 current young smokers, aged between 15 and 17 years, was conducted throughout New Zealand, between October and December 2011. Transcripts from the focus groups were analysed using NVivo to code the data, from which common themes and critical issues were identified. Results : Family was one of the main sources of tobacco for the young smokers in this study and parents were the leading source, often purchasing tobacco for their children to smoke. Sharing tobacco within groups of friends was also very common. Additional methods were used when young smokers were desperate, including stealing, ‘butt scabbing’ and asking strangers. Conclusions : Both family and social networks continue to support smoking and supply tobacco to young people. While these networks operate, young people will continue to smoke, despite increased regulations on commercial sales to minors. Implications : Restrictions on commercial sales of tobacco to minors are increasing; however, many young people use multiple sources of tobacco, including social sources. It is likely that young people will increasingly use these social sources in the future. Interventions other than purchase restrictions are important for reducing minors’ access to tobacco.
topic tobacco
social supply
adolescent
url https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12033
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