ERIC Number: EJ1163894
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
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Polytobacco Use and the "Customization Generation"--New Perspectives for Tobacco Control
Horn, Kimberly; Pearson, Jennifer L.; Villanti, Andrea C.
Journal of Drug Education, v46 n3-4 p51-63 Dec 2016
In recent years, the United States observed a significant uptake in concurrent use of multiple tobacco products and alternative nicotine delivery devices among youth--a phenomenon identified as polytobacco use--making tobacco control efforts more complex for clinicians, policy makers, and scientists, alike.The present commentary stimulates new perspectives on tobacco control in the context of polytobacco use and a youth culture of customization. This culture-based value of today's youth may inform current patterns of tobacco use. More specifically, the authors hypothesize a concept of "tobacco customization"--the concurrent use of multiple tobacco products to create personalized tobacco experience matching lifestyle, culture, values, and addiction levels. With a range of experiences made possible through an ever-increasing menu of tobacco products, flavors, and novel devices, the current youth culture of customization may also translate to tobacco customization. Given the predominance of polytobacco use in youth-tobacco users, tobacco control initiatives must be challenged to new perspectives. Should we discover the viability of tobacco customization, tobacco use strategies that target cultural values, harness popular trends, and culture and provide customizable experiences may have a notable impact on tobacco use in this population.
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Life Style, Addictive Behavior, Youth, Values, Cultural Influences, Industry
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Language: English
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