ArticleBMJ open2013
Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross-sectional study.
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- Perceptions of plain packaging and health warning labels for cannabis among young adults: findings from an experimental study.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Influence of premium versus value brand names on the smoking experience in a plain packaging environment: an experimental study.BMJ open · 2017Trial
- Effects of first exposure to plain cigarette packaging on smoking behaviour and attitudes: a randomised controlled study.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Strengthening tobacco control policy: using plain packaging to reduce product appeal and enhance public awareness.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Community knowledge of Australia's national preventive health strategy focus areas: a nationally representative survey of 1509 adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of standardized tobacco packaging on smoking-related behaviors and perceptions in Singapore.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
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- Taxation and tobacco plain packaging effect on Saudi smokers quitting intentions in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
- Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK.Tobacco control · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of Text-Only Cigarette Health Warnings in Japan: Findings from the 2018 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Japan Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- How did smokers respond to standardised cigarette packaging with new, larger health warnings in the United Kingdom during the transition period? A cross-sectional online survey.Addiction research & theory · 2020Article
- Current situation and progress toward the 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals in China: A systematic analysis.PLoS medicine · 2019Article
- Introduction of Standardized Tobacco Packaging During a 12-Month Transition Period: Findings From Small Retailers in the United Kingdom.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Observational
- Using Neuroscience to Inform Tobacco Control Policy.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2019Review
- Pricing of tobacco products during, and after, the introduction of standardized packaging: an observational study of retail price data from independent and convenience (small) retailers in the United Kingdom.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether smokers smoking from packs required under Australia's plain packaging law had different smoking beliefs and quitting thoughts, compared with those still smoking from branded packs.
designCross-sectional survey during the roll-out phase of the law, analysed by timing of survey.
settingAustralian state of Victoria, November 2012.
participants536 cigarette smokers with a usual brand, of whom 72.3% were smoking from a plain pack and 27.7% were smoking from a branded pack. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Perceived quality and satisfaction of cigarettes compared with 1 year ago, frequency of thoughts of smoking harm, perceived exaggeration of harms, frequency of thoughts of quitting, quitting priority in life, intention to quit, approval of large graphic health warnings and plain packaging.
resultsCompared with branded pack smokers, those smoking from plain packs perceived their cigarettes to be lower in quality (adjusted OR (AdjOR)=1.66, p=0.045), tended to perceive their cigarettes as less satisfying than a year ago (AdjOR=1.70, p=0.052), were more likely to have thought about quitting at least once a day in the past week (AdjOR=1.81, p=0.013) and to rate quitting as a higher priority in their lives (F=13.11, df=1, p<0.001). Plain pack smokers were more likely to support the policy than branded pack smokers (AdjOR=1.51, p=0.049). Branded and plain pack smokers did not differ on measures of less immediate smoking intentions, frequency of thoughts about harms or perceived exaggeration of harms. Appeal outcomes, but not other outcomes, were sensitive to the extent of roll-out, with responses from branded pack smokers approaching those of plain pack smokers, once 80% of survey respondents were smoking from plain packs 1-2 weeks before the December implementation date.
conclusionsThe early indication is that plain packaging is associated with lower smoking appeal, more support for the policy and more urgency to quit among adult smokers.
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