What would menthol smokers do if menthol in cigarettes were banned? Behavioral intentions and simulated demand

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1330-1338

  O'Connor, Richard J ^a   Bansal Travers, Maansi ^a   Carter, Lawrence P ^b,c   Cummings, K Michael ^a,d  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Cigarettes; Menthol.

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMERCE; ECONOMICS, BEHAVIORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861944038     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03822.x     Document Type: Article

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