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ArticleHarm reduction journal2020

Smokers who have not tried alternative nicotine products: a 2019 survey of adults in Great Britain.

Erikas Simonavicius, Ann McNeill, Hazel Cheeseman, Deborah Arnott, Leonie S Brose

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Article in Harm reduction journal, 2020. 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

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Erikas SimonaviciusDepartment of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 4 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BB, UK. erikas.simonavicius@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-6323-3659
Ann McNeillDepartment of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 4 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BB, UK.
Hazel CheesemanAction on Smoking and Health, London, UK.
Deborah ArnottAction on Smoking and Health, London, UK.
Leonie S BroseDepartment of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 4 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BB, UK.
King's College London · GBAction on Smoking and Health · GB

Funding

Department of Health NIHR-INF-0682
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsSwitching from smoking to using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or heated tobacco products can reduce tobacco-related health risks. However, not all smokers in Great Britain have tried these products. This study aimed to identify and describe smokers who have never tried alternative nicotine products.

methodsWe analysed cross-sectional survey data of smokers (n = 1777) from a representative adult sample from Great Britain. The online survey was run in March 2019. The proportion of smokers who had never used alternative nicotine products was measured. A multivariate logistic regression assessed the association between never having used alternative nicotine products and sociodemographic and smoking characteristics and motivation to stop smoking.

resultsOne in four smokers (27.8%, 95% CI 25.8-29.9%) had never tried NRT, e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products. These smokers were more commonly from Black and Minority than White ethnic groups (AOR = 1.55; 95% CI 1.02-2.31), were more likely to smoke up to 10 versus more cigarettes per day (AOR = 1.52; 95% CI 1.14-2.03) and to report low versus moderate or high motivation to stop smoking (AOR = 1.79; 95% CI 1.20-2.74).

conclusionLight smokers, those unmotivated to stop and smokers from Black and Minority ethnic groups are less likely to have ever tried alternative nicotine products. Different approaches are needed to facilitate harm reduction and smoking cessation among these groups of smokers.

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Harm ReductionAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmokersTobacco Use Cessation DevicesUnited KingdomYoung AdultE-cigarettesHarm reductionNicotineNicotine replacement therapySmoking

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PMID32664883
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