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Barriers to smoking cessation in inner-city African American young adults

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  • Stillman, F.A.
  • Bone, L.
  • Avila-Tang, E.
  • Smith, K.
  • Yancey, N.
  • Street, C.
  • Owings, K.

Abstract

The prevalence of tobacco use among urban African American persons aged 18 to 24 years not enrolled in college is alarmingly high and a challenge for smoking cessation initiatives. Recent data from inner-city neighborhoods in Baltimore, Md, indicate that more than 60% of young adults smoke cigarettes. We sought to describe community-level factors contributing to this problem. Data from focus groups and surveys indicate that the sale and acquisition of "loosies" are ubiquitous and normative and may contribute to the high usage and low cessation rates.

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  • Stillman, F.A. & Bone, L. & Avila-Tang, E. & Smith, K. & Yancey, N. & Street, C. & Owings, K., 2007. "Barriers to smoking cessation in inner-city African American young adults," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(8), pages 1405-1408.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.101659_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.101659
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    1. Shervin Assari & James Smith & Ritesh Mistry & Mehdi Farokhnia & Mohsen Bazargan, 2019. "Substance Use among Economically Disadvantaged African American Older Adults; Objective and Subjective Socioeconomic Status," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-16, May.
    2. Kendzor, Darla E. & Reitzel, Lorraine R. & Mazas, Carlos A. & Cofta-Woerpel, Ludmila M. & Cao, Yumei & Ji, Lingyun & Costello, Tracy J. & Vidrine, Jennifer Irvin & Businelle, Michael S. & Li, Yisheng , 2012. "Individual- and area-level unemployment influence smoking cessation among African Americans participating in a randomized clinical trial," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 74(9), pages 1394-1401.

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