The Authors’ Own Words:
We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.
Hao Yu, PhD; John Engberg, PhD; Deborah Scharf, PhD
Substance Abuse Vol. 40, Iss. 1, 2019
“Our finding of the consistent and broad-reaching tax effect on smoking suggest that raising cigarette taxes within states may reduce smoking for the general adult population and several adult subgroups while also alleviating state budget pressure—a top concern among policymakers in many states. However, adult subgroups’ reactions to increases in state tobacco tax are diverse and mediated by tobacco control spending and SFA laws. For example, our findings suggest that states targeting young adult smoking should increase tobacco control spending and implement very strict SFA laws to discourage this group from smoking.“
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