Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers

Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers

This study evaluated the effects of tobacco PUP (Purchase, Use and Possession) laws on tobacco use patterns among students in twenty-four towns, which were randomly assigned into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group involved both PUP law enforcement and reducing minors’ a...

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Main Authors: Leonard A. Jason, Steven B. Pokorny, Monica L. Adams, Annie Topliff, Courtney C. Harris, Yvonne Hunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
PUP laws
minors’ access to tobacco
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/1/1/
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spelling doaj-443f89d38a704537827ebc01fdb8d0f72020-11-24T20:53:32ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012008-12-01611910.3390/ijerph6010001Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent SmokersLeonard A. JasonSteven B. PokornyMonica L. AdamsAnnie TopliffCourtney C. HarrisYvonne HuntThis study evaluated the effects of tobacco PUP (Purchase, Use and Possession) laws on tobacco use patterns among students in twenty-four towns, which were randomly assigned into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group involved both PUP law enforcement and reducing minors’ access to commercial sources of tobacco, and the condition for the control group involved only efforts to reduce minors’ access to commercial sources of tobacco. The present study found that adolescents in the control group had a significantly greater increase in the percentage of youth who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day when compared to the experimental group.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/1/1/PUP lawsminors’ access to tobacco
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author Leonard A. Jason
Steven B. Pokorny
Monica L. Adams
Annie Topliff
Courtney C. Harris
Yvonne Hunt
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Steven B. Pokorny
Monica L. Adams
Annie Topliff
Courtney C. Harris
Yvonne Hunt
Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
PUP laws
minors’ access to tobacco
author_facet Leonard A. Jason
Steven B. Pokorny
Monica L. Adams
Annie Topliff
Courtney C. Harris
Yvonne Hunt
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title Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
title_short Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
title_full Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
title_fullStr Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Youth Tobacco Access and Possession Policy Interventions on Heavy Adolescent Smokers
title_sort effects of youth tobacco access and possession policy interventions on heavy adolescent smokers
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1660-4601
publishDate 2008-12-01
description This study evaluated the effects of tobacco PUP (Purchase, Use and Possession) laws on tobacco use patterns among students in twenty-four towns, which were randomly assigned into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group involved both PUP law enforcement and reducing minors’ access to commercial sources of tobacco, and the condition for the control group involved only efforts to reduce minors’ access to commercial sources of tobacco. The present study found that adolescents in the control group had a significantly greater increase in the percentage of youth who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day when compared to the experimental group.
topic PUP laws
minors’ access to tobacco
url http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/1/1/
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