Utilization of a Tobacco Quit Line Prior to and After a Tobacco Tax Increase

Harwell, Todd S.; Lee, Linda; Haugland, Cynthia; Wilson, Steve M.; Campbell, Stacy L.; Holzman, Greg S.; Gohdes, Dorothy; Helgerson, Steven D.

doi:10.1097/01.phh.0000296141.02295.16

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“…This study's results are consistent with prior research showing that implementing an increase in excise taxes on tobacco will drive calls to the state tobacco control programs' free quitline services [3, 17]. Harwell et al reported an increase in call volumes to the Montana quitline following an increase in the state's cigarette taxes.…”

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“…Harwell et al reported an increase in call volumes to the Montana quitline following an increase in the state's cigarette taxes. They also reported that the tax attracted younger smokers to call the quitline, as well as more female and white smokers and heavier smokers [3]. In the current study, although smokers who called the quitline around the time of the federal tax increase were more likely to be white, no significant differences were found for gender or amount smoked.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…The federal cigarette tax increased to $1.01 per pack on April 1, 2009. Increasing the price of tobacco through excise taxes is an effective way to encourage quit attempts and thus to decrease the prevalence of smoking [2, 3]. It is estimated that a 10% increase in cigarette prices leads to a 4% decrease in cigarette consumption in high-income countries and about 8% in low-to-middle income countries [2, 4].…”

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The 2009 US Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Quitline Utilization in 16 States

Bush¹,

Zbikowski²,

Mahoney³

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Background. On April 1, 2009, the federal cigarette excise tax increased from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack. Methods. This study describes call volumes to 16 state quitlines, characteristics of callers and cessation outcomes before and after the tax. Results. Calls to the quitlines increased by 23.5% in 2009 and more whites, smokers ≥ 25 years of age, smokers of shorter duration, those with less education, and those who live with smokers called after (versus before) the tax. Quit rates at 7 months did not differ before versus after tax. Conclusions. Descriptive analyses revealed that the federal excise tax on cigarettes was associated with increased calls to quitlines but multivariate analyses revealed no difference in quit rates. However, more callers at the same quit rate indicates an increase in total number of successful quitters. If revenue obtained from increased taxation on cigarettes is put into cessation treatment, then it is likely future excise taxes would have an even greater effect.

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The 2009 US Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Quitline Utilization in 16 States

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Mahoney³

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…Thus, quitlines have grown more with the development of the tobacco control movement and less with changes in the addiction counselling field 31. For example, quitlines may be promoted when a state announces a new secondhand smoke policy or tax increase 27 32. Quitlines often feature in anti-smoking media campaigns 33.…”

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Interventions to increase smoking cessation at the population level: how much progress has been made in the last two decades?

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This paper reviews the literature on smoking cessation interventions, with a focus on the last twenty years (1991 to 2010). These two decades witnessed major development in a wide range of cessation interventions, from pharmacotherapy to tobacco price increases. It was expected that these interventions would work conjointly to increase the cessation rate on the population level. This paper examines population data from the U.S., from 1991 to 2010, using the National Health Interview Surveys. Results indicate there is no consistent trend of increase in the population cessation rate over the last two decades. Various explanations are presented for this lack of improvement, and the key concept of Impact = Effectiveness × Reach is critically examined. Finally, it suggests that the field of cessation has focused so much on developing and promoting interventions to improve smokers’ odds of success that it has largely neglected to investigate how to get more smokers to try to quit and to try more frequently. Future research should examine whether increasing the rate of quit attempts would be key to improving the population cessation rate.

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“…Harwel et al in their study in the United States of America (USA) observed an increased number of calls to a smoking cessation phone line after the tax on cigarettes was raised and prices increased [21]. Willemsen et al in The Netherlands noted an increase in telephone contacts related to adding new European Union visual warnings on cigarette packets [22].…”

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Utilization of a telephone interactive voice-response tobacco cessation support service in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Heydari¹,

Ahmady²,

Lando³

et al. 2014

East Mediterr Health J

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Telephone smoking cessation counselling is a very cost-effective means of reaching dependent smokers in a population. We investigated the frequency of contacts and the types of topics that people accessed after a national telephone helpline was set up in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the beginning of 2011. From a total of 23 979 calls received over a 24-month period, 26.5% of callers hung up without selecting any menus. The most frequently accessed menu was addresses of smoking cessation support services (23.9%), followed by methods of smoking cessation (14.0%), self-help materials for quitting smoking (11.8%) and nicotine dependence assessment (10.4%). The average number of contacts decreased dramatically after the first month of the service but there was a significant increase in the 2 months preceding the feast of Ramadan. Religious messages provide a good opportunity to engage individuals in smoking cessation and may be useful in the planning of media campaigns. RÉSUMÉ L'aide au sevrage tabagique par téléphone est un moyen d'un très bon rapport coût-efficacité de toucher les fumeurs dépendants dans une population. Nous avons étudié la fréquence des appels et les différents types de sujets que les appelants sélectionnaient depuis la mise en place début 2011 d'une ligne téléphonique nationale d'aide aux fumeurs en République islamique d'Iran. Sur un total de 23 979 appels reçus sur une période de 24 mois, 26,5 % des appelants raccrochaient sans sélectionner de choix dans les menus. Le menu le plus fréquemment sélectionné concernait les adresses des services d'aide au sevrage tabagique (23,9 %), suivi par les méthodes de sevrage tabagique (14,0 %), puis par les outils d'auto-assistance pour le sevrage tabagique (11,8 %) et enfin par l'évaluation de la dépendance à la nicotine (10,4 %). Le nombre moyen d'appels a diminué radicalement après le premier mois de mise en service mais a augmenté de manière importante dans les deux mois précédents la fête du Ramadan. Les messages religieux fournissent une bonne occasion pour encourager les consommateurs à renoncer au tabac et peuvent être utiles pour la planification des campagnes dans les médias.‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫اخلامس‬ ‫العدد‬ 325

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Utilization of a Tobacco Quit Line Prior to and After a Tobacco Tax Increase

Abstract: Organizations supporting quit lines should anticipate an increase in the utilization of these services and changes in the characteristics of callers prior to and following an increase in tobacco taxes.

Cited by 13 publications

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The 2009 US Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Quitline Utilization in 16 States

The 2009 US Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Quitline Utilization in 16 States

Interventions to increase smoking cessation at the population level: how much progress has been made in the last two decades?

Utilization of a telephone interactive voice-response tobacco cessation support service in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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