Perceptions of Children and Young People in England on the Smokefree Generation Policy: A Focus Group Study
The smokefree generation (SFG) policy's potential to offer freedom from addiction and disease can resonate with young people. Its effectiveness could be maximized through targeted enforcement in areas with high youth smoking rates and low adherence to age-of-sale laws, and through the introduction of additional policies that offer restrictive licensing of tobacco retailers. A phased approach to SFG, initially covering tobacco and later incorporating e-cigarettes as smoking prevalence declines, could balance reducing youth vaping and harm reduction; future research could investigate optimal policy conditions for this approach.
Authors
- Nathan Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9112-6471)
- Manpreet Bains (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-5948)
- Rachael L Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5477-2557)
- Tessa Elisabeth Langley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9560-1148)
- Joanne R Morling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-2893)
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Spectrum Research (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae300
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care