ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2026
Effect of plain cigarette packaging on point-of-sale purchasing behavior among young adults who smoke.
Article in Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Branded packaging raises likelihood of cigarette purchasing in an experimental retail setting by increasing craving.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Trial
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Abstract
objectiveThis experiment evaluated how full versus partial plain cigarette packaging, compared with fully branded packaging, affects young adult smokers' cigarette purchasing and motivation to quit smoking in a simulated retail point-of-sale environment.
methodThe experiment took place in the RAND StoreLab, a life-sized replica of a convenience store. Smokers (
resultsParticipants in the full coverage condition were significantly less likely to purchase cigarettes than those in the status quo condition, adjusted
conclusionsThis study provides novel experimental evidence in support of full plain packaging as a means to further reduce cigarette purchasing in the United States. The lack of an effect of partial plain packaging suggests that this option may not be a sufficient means of regulation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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