Increased Nicotine Consumption in Australia During the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Thai Ha PhiBenjamin J TscharkeJake O'BrienCoral E GartnerRichard BadeCobus GerberJason M WhiteQiuda ZhengZhe WangKevin V ThomasJochen F MuellerPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2023)
Tobacco and nicotine consumption have been decreasing in Australia but the COVID-19 pandemic may have temporarily disrupted this trend. In 2020, the higher impacts of lockdowns and working from home arrangements may have led to a temporary reversal of the previous downward trend in smoking during the early stage of the pandemic.