Causal effects of point-of-sale cigarette promotions and subjective social status on cigarette craving: a randomised within-person experiment.
Mary AndrewsNicole CooperBradley D MattanJosé Carreras-TartakAlexandra M PaulAndrew A StrasserLisa HenriksenEmily B FalkPublished in: Tobacco control (2023)
Viewing images of point-of-sale cigarette promotions can causally increase cravings to smoke, which may also apply to real-world retail settings that display cigarette promotions. Restricting point-of-sale promotions generally, and discounts specifically, could help reduce cigarette smoking and address tobacco use disparities in the USA.