Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey
Objective and rationale: This study assessed support for novel tobacco compared with alcohol control policies among adults in Great Britain in 2021–2023. Objectives were to assess 1) overall level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies; 2) level of support for tobacco compared t...
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| author | Vera Helen Buss Lion Shahab Sharon Cox Loren Kock Melissa Oldham Linda Bauld Hazel Cheeseman Garth Reid Jamie Brown |
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| description | Objective and rationale: This study assessed support for novel tobacco compared with alcohol control policies among adults in Great Britain in 2021–2023. Objectives were to assess 1) overall level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies; 2) level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies among people who smoke tobacco or who consume alcohol at increasing and higher risk levels, or who do both; 3) level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies among different sociodemographic groups? Methods: Data were collected in September/October 2021–2023 in a monthly population-based survey on smoking and drinking behaviour of adults across Great Britain (N = 6311), weighted to match the overall population. Outcome measure was level of support for each seven tobacco and alcohol control policies. Results: More people were in support of tobacco than alcohol control policies (e.g., 57 % vs. 51 % for tax-related policies). This trend was apparent across all sociodemographic subgroups. With one exception, the policies included in this study were supported by more than half of the participants. The exception was decreasing the visibility of alcohol products in shops, which received 41 % of support. People who engaged in the behaviour targeted by policies (tobacco more so than alcohol use) were generally less supportive. Conclusion: Overall, public support for tobacco and alcohol control policies is high in Great Britain. With one exception, the policies were supported by over half of participants, suggesting that the public is in favour of government regulations to reduce smoking and drinking prevalence in Great Britain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf8d81f9173d443287a756993d98ffa62025-01-17T04:50:51ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41303Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional surveyVera Helen Buss0Lion Shahab1Sharon Cox2Loren Kock3Melissa Oldham4Linda Bauld5Hazel Cheeseman6Garth Reid7Jamie Brown8Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Spectrum Research Consortium, UK; Corresponding author. University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place London, WC1E 7HB UK.Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Spectrum Research Consortium, UKDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Spectrum Research Consortium, UK; Behavioural Research UK, UKDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, University of Vermont, Vermont, USADepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Spectrum Research Consortium, UKSpectrum Research Consortium, UK; Behavioural Research UK, UK; Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, UKSpectrum Research Consortium, UK; Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), London, UKSpectrum Research Consortium, UK; Public Health Scotland, Edinburgh, UKDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, UK; Spectrum Research Consortium, UK; Behavioural Research UK, UKObjective and rationale: This study assessed support for novel tobacco compared with alcohol control policies among adults in Great Britain in 2021–2023. Objectives were to assess 1) overall level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies; 2) level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies among people who smoke tobacco or who consume alcohol at increasing and higher risk levels, or who do both; 3) level of support for tobacco compared to alcohol control policies among different sociodemographic groups? Methods: Data were collected in September/October 2021–2023 in a monthly population-based survey on smoking and drinking behaviour of adults across Great Britain (N = 6311), weighted to match the overall population. Outcome measure was level of support for each seven tobacco and alcohol control policies. Results: More people were in support of tobacco than alcohol control policies (e.g., 57 % vs. 51 % for tax-related policies). This trend was apparent across all sociodemographic subgroups. With one exception, the policies included in this study were supported by more than half of the participants. The exception was decreasing the visibility of alcohol products in shops, which received 41 % of support. People who engaged in the behaviour targeted by policies (tobacco more so than alcohol use) were generally less supportive. Conclusion: Overall, public support for tobacco and alcohol control policies is high in Great Britain. With one exception, the policies were supported by over half of participants, suggesting that the public is in favour of government regulations to reduce smoking and drinking prevalence in Great Britain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024173343Tobacco controlAlcohol controlPublic opinionInequalitiesSocio-economic status |
| spellingShingle | Vera Helen Buss Lion Shahab Sharon Cox Loren Kock Melissa Oldham Linda Bauld Hazel Cheeseman Garth Reid Jamie Brown Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey Heliyon Tobacco control Alcohol control Public opinion Inequalities Socio-economic status |
| title | Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in great britain 2021 2023 a population based cross sectional survey |
| topic | Tobacco control Alcohol control Public opinion Inequalities Socio-economic status |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024173343 |
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