Expanding the Reach and Efficacy of Interventions for Nicotine and Tobacco Product Use
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (6 April 2023) | Viewed by 2390
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A number of effective, evidence-based interventions for nicotine dependence have been developed, but multiple barriers to their widespread implementation exist. First, the existing interventions are less effective for individuals who experience certain health conditions or psychosocial circumstances that increase vulnerability to tobacco use. Second, the existing interventions focus on daily cigarette smokers, and may be less appropriate and effective for individuals with different product preferences or use patterns. Finally, traditional interventions that require in-person or telephone contact with intervention providers may be less accessible to many users, particularly in the era of COVID-19. Although traditional interventions should continue to be utilized when appropriate, there is a need for new approaches to further reduce the health burden of nicotine and tobacco use. The articles in this Special Issue describe interventions that are designed to increase either efficacy or accessibility for specific subgroups of nicotine and tobacco users.
Disclaimer: We will not accept research funded in part or in full by any tobacco companies in this Special Issue. For more details, please check the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2831/htm.
Dr. Neal Doran
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- tobacco
- nicotine
- health disparities
- access to care
- technology-based interventions
- alternative nicotine products
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