Tobacco Pricing in Military Stores: Views of Military Policy Leaders

Conclusions:
Achieving a tobacco-free military will require changing pricing policy, but this study suggests that for effective implementation, military leadership must also understand and articulate more clearly the rationale for doing so.

Implications:
Previous work has found that adherence to military tobacco pricing policy is inconsistent at best. This study suggests that lack of knowledge about the policy and conflicting pressures resulting from the funding stream tobacco sales represent extend to high level military policy leaders. Without clearer information and direction, these leaders are unlikely to be able to establish and implement better tobacco pricing policy.

Source: Nicotine and Tobacco Research - September 8, 2016 Category: Addiction Authors: Smith, E. A., Jahnke, S. A., Poston, W. S. C., Malone, R. E., Haddock, C. K. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research