US state cigarette tax increases and smoke ‐free legislation in relation to cigarette expenditure across household socioeconomic circumstances: a quasi‐experimental study

ConclusionCigarette tax increases in the US between 2000 and 2014 may have reduced smoking prevalence due to an absolute and relative increase in household tobacco expenditure while smoke ‐free policies appear to have led to a reduction in expenditure. Although tax increases had a stronger impact on absolute expenditure among households above the poverty level, impact on relative expenditure was similar, and consequences for socioeconomic inequalities in smoking will vary based on the broader financial situation of households.

Source: Addiction - November 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Summer Sherburne Hawkins, Melissa Kull, Christopher F. Baum Tags: Research Report Source Type: research