Changes in Tobacco Use During the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown in New Zealand.

Philip GendallJanet A HoekJames StanleyMathew JenkinsSusanna Every-Palmer

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021)

As governments introduce unprecedented measures to manage COVID-19, they need also to consider other public health risks, such as increased smoking among current smokers or relapse among recent quitters. Evidence that loneliness was associated with increased smoking during a lockdown suggests a need for cessation out-reach strategies that promote and support smoke-free practices.

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