A pilot randomized study of smokeless tobacco use among smokers not interested in quitting: Changes in smoking behavior and readiness to quit

Carpenter, Matthew J.; Gray, Kevin M.

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntp186

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“…There is also some evidence that unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking using snus lead to reduced smoking intensity . Our study showed that a majority (75.4%) of dual users had, in fact, used snus in their latest quit smoking attempt, and that dual users consumed on average fewer than 23.9 cigarettes per week than never snus users/current smokers (Table , columns I and VII).…”

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Do never smokers make up an increasing share of snus users as cigarette smoking declines? Changes in smoking status among male snus users in Norway 2003–15

2016

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AimsTo examine how the relative size of six groups of male ever snus users (current and former users of snus who were current, former or never cigarette smokers) varied over time in Norway, and how these groups differ with regard to important measures of tobacco behaviour.DesignRepeated cross‐sectional nationally representative surveys of tobacco use. The association between survey year and the six categories of ever snus use was examined using cross‐tabulation and multinomial logistic regression. Differences in tobacco behaviour across snus use categories were examined using logistic and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression.SettingNorway, 2003–15.ParticipantsA total of 2067 males aged 15–79 years.MeasurementsThe categories of ever snus use represented all six combinations of cigarette smoking (current, former or never) among current and former users of snus. The variables measuring tobacco behaviour were: order of product uptake (snus or cigarettes first), mean cigarette consumption, reduction from daily to occasional smoking, intention to quit cigarettes, future smoking identity and use of snus in latest quit attempt.FindingsDuring the period 2003–15, the relative share of current snus users who had never smoked, and current snus users who were former smokers, increased. The share of dual users, and smokers who were former snus users, decreased. Among men who reported life‐time experience with both products, a large majority had initiated their tobacco use with cigarettes. The average number of cigarettes smoked weekly was lower among dual users compared with current smokers who were former snus users or had never used snus.ConclusionsDuring the period 2003–15 in Norway, which has a mature snus market, even though smoking has declined and the relative size of the category of never‐smokers among male users of snus has increased, the majority of snus users are still former or current smokers.

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Do never smokers make up an increasing share of snus users as cigarette smoking declines? Changes in smoking status among male snus users in Norway 2003–15

2016

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“…Samples from the following studies were excluded due to their experimental nature: SLT versus CCs 39 43. Samples from the following studies were excluded due to use of an incompatible measure: SLT versus CCs;45 ECs versus CCs;69 73 ECs versus NRT 69…”

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“…i As shown in table 2, measures of RRPs were highly variable and exhibited many characteristics. Although a majority of measures (n=41) operationalised risk as an overall concept of harm,22 and 23 24A 24B 27–30 31b 32 35 37 39 40 42a 43–46 50 51a 51b 52 54 57–63 65–73 75–76 some were based on distinct dimensions of risk,77 such as perceived severity,20 and 21 41 55 64 perceived susceptibility,29 31a 33–34 36 38 42b 47–49 53 55–56 64 74 and perceived likelihood 20 . and 21 In addition, several used aids to help guide respondents, such as an awareness prompt (n=9),22 and 23 30 24A 24B 49 50 54 56 58 or visual aids, such as product images (n=2).…”

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How do consumers perceive differences in risk across nicotine products? A review of relative risk perceptions across smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy and combustible cigarettes

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“…That being said, the findings here of relatively low appeal of snus and dissolvable tobacco parallel the field experience in test markets of relatively low snus trial and adoption 15 and studies presenting such products as alternatives to cigarettes. 42–44 …”

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Estimating Demand for Alternatives to Cigarettes with Online Purchase Tasks

O’Connor

June²,

Bansal-Travers³

et al. 2014

Am J Hlth Behav

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Objectives This study explored how advertising affects demand for cigarettes and potential substitutes, including snus, dissolvable tobacco, and medicinal nicotine. Methods A web-based experiment randomized 1062 smokers to see advertisements for alternative nicotine products or soft drinks, then complete a series of purchase tasks, which were used to estimate demand elasticity, peak consumption, and cross-price elasticity (CPE) for tobacco products. Results Lower demand elasticity and greater peak consumption were seen for cigarettes compared to all alternative products (p < .05). CPE did not differ across the alternative products (p ≤ .03). Seeing relevant advertisements was not significantly related to demand. Conclusions These findings suggest significantly lower demand for alternative nicotine sources among smokers than previously revealed.

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A pilot randomized study of smokeless tobacco use among smokers not interested in quitting: Changes in smoking behavior and readiness to quit

Cited by 23 publications

References 40 publications

Do never smokers make up an increasing share of snus users as cigarette smoking declines? Changes in smoking status among male snus users in Norway 2003–15

Do never smokers make up an increasing share of snus users as cigarette smoking declines? Changes in smoking status among male snus users in Norway 2003–15

How do consumers perceive differences in risk across nicotine products? A review of relative risk perceptions across smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy and combustible cigarettes

Estimating Demand for Alternatives to Cigarettes with Online Purchase Tasks

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