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The Impact of Innovative Tax Proposals on Purchase Patterns

Description

This study will investigate the effect of four tax proposals (i.e. Tobacco Parity, Nicotine-Content, Harm-Reduction, and Modified Risk Tobacco Product-related taxes) on tobacco product purchasing patterns.

Conditions

Cigarette Smoking
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Study Details

Study overview

This study will investigate the effect of four tax proposals (i.e. Tobacco Parity, Nicotine-Content, Harm-Reduction, and Modified Risk Tobacco Product-related taxes) on tobacco product purchasing patterns.

ETM Taxes Study 1: The Impact of Innovative Tax Proposals on Purchase Patterns

The Impact of Innovative Tax Proposals on Purchase Patterns

Condition
Cigarette Smoking
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Buffalo

Roswell Cancer Research Institute, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14263

Roanoke

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24016

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * provide informed consent
  • * provide a breath carbon monoxide sample ≥ 8 ppm,
  • * be at least 21 years of age (the legal age to purchase tobacco),
  • * smoke at least 5 cigarettes daily, and
  • * use other tobacco products less than weekly.
  • * report uncontrolled physical or mental health conditions (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, major depressive disorder, etc.),
  • * use of smoking cessation medications (e.g., nicotine replacement, bupropion, varenicline) in the past 30 days,
  • * report concrete, immediate plans to alter/quit using their usual tobacco products in the next 30 days,
  • * be pregnant or lactating, or
  • * have plans to move out of the area during the experiment.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,

Warren K Bickel, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31