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ArticleAddictive behaviors reports2019

Assessing likelihood of product use for snus with modified-risk information among adult current cigarette smokers, former tobacco users, and never tobacco users.

Karen Gerlach, Saul Shiffman, Deena Battista, Michael Polster, Geoffrey Curtin

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Article in Addictive behaviors reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Karen GerlachPinneyAssociates, Inc., 201 North Craig Street, Suite 320, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of America.
Saul ShiffmanPinneyAssociates, Inc., 201 North Craig Street, Suite 320, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of America.
Deena BattistaPinneyAssociates, Inc., 201 North Craig Street, Suite 320, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of America.
Michael PolsterNAXION, 1835 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States of America.
Geoffrey CurtinRAI Services Company, 401 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSwitching from cigarettes to snus by smokers unlikely to quit would be expected to benefit overall population health, with any potential benefit needing to be weighed against potential harms from snus use by tobacco non-users and smokers likely to quit. This study evaluates likelihood of snus use among tobacco users and non-users provided modified-risk information.

methodsAn online sample of 11,302 U.S. adults was randomized to view advertisements for snus that either provided modified-risk information or only described snus. Intent to purchase ratings were converted to projected purchase (use) rates using an empirically derived algorithm.

resultsProjected product use for snus was significantly higher among current smokers than former or never tobacco users (

conclusionsResults suggest that providing modified-risk information for snus is unlikely to increase use among those not using tobacco. Interest in snus was greatest among current smokers who would benefit by switching to snus as communicated in the modified-risk advertisement.

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Likelihood of useModified riskSnusTobacco harm reduction

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PMID31467967
PMCPMC6710553

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