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Has Youth Access to Tobacco Changed over the Past Decade ?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Difranza, Joseph R. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | SOURCES OF TOBACCO Youths obtain tobacco from a variety of sources. Noncommercial sources of tobacco include friends, siblings, parents, rela tives, and even baby sitters (DiFranza et al., 1994). Youths most commonly obtain their first cigarettes from friends or siblings, although it is not uncommon for youths to steal their first cigarettes from parents (DiFranza et al., 1994). After the first cigarette, those who continue to smoke will typi cally rely upon same-aged friends as their first steady source (Stanwick et al., 1987). Sharing cigarettes among friends is very common. In one study, 99 percent of young smokers reported having, at some time, obtained tobacco from friends (DiFranza et al., 1994). The youths who are most likely to sup ply tobacco to their friends are those who are getting it from a commercial source (Wolfson et al., 1997). In one survey, youths who obtained their most recent cigarettes from a commercial source were 73 percent more like ly to provide tobacco to another adolescent (Wolfson et al., 1997). |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/tcrb/monographs/14/m14_11.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
