Kimberly G Wagoner1, Erin L Sutfin1, Eunyoung Y Song1, Jessica L King1, Kathleen L Egan2, Beth Reboussin1, Beata Debinski3, John Spangler4, Mark Wolfson1. 1. a Wake Forest School of Medicine , Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA. 2. b University of Florida , Department of Epidemiology , Gainesville , Florida , USA. 3. c Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health , Department of Health, Behavior and Society , Baltimore , Maryland , USA. 4. d Wake Forest School of Medicine , Department of Family Medicine , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Colleges have implemented policies to limit tobacco use on-campus; however, the off-campus environment is often overlooked in tobacco control efforts. We assessed availability, marketing, and promotion of cigarettes, snus, and traditional smokeless tobacco (SLT) in a sample of communities surrounding 11 college campuses in North Carolina and Virginia. PARTICIPANTS: Between January-March of 2011, 2012 and 2013, 481 tobacco-selling retailers, including convenience stores, pharmacies and supermarkets, located near campuses were assessed. METHODS: Trained observers completed annual point-of-sale assessments. RESULTS: The percentage of stores selling (81.4% to 58.6%; p < .0001) and advertising snus (80.1% to 53.11%; p < .0001) significantly decreased over time. Convenience stores increased promotions of cigarettes (65.4% to 72.8%; p = 0.04) and SLT (3.1% to 23.3%; p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Off-campus environments have abundant tobacco availability and marketing. Colleges should collaborate with state and local tobacco control advocates to address tobacco promotion near campuses to potentially decrease product appeal and access among young adults.
OBJECTIVE: Colleges have implemented policies to limit tobacco use on-campus; however, the off-campus environment is often overlooked in tobacco control efforts. We assessed availability, marketing, and promotion of cigarettes, snus, and traditional smokeless tobacco (SLT) in a sample of communities surrounding 11 college campuses in North Carolina and Virginia. PARTICIPANTS: Between January-March of 2011, 2012 and 2013, 481 tobacco-selling retailers, including convenience stores, pharmacies and supermarkets, located near campuses were assessed. METHODS: Trained observers completed annual point-of-sale assessments. RESULTS: The percentage of stores selling (81.4% to 58.6%; p < .0001) and advertising snus (80.1% to 53.11%; p < .0001) significantly decreased over time. Convenience stores increased promotions of cigarettes (65.4% to 72.8%; p = 0.04) and SLT (3.1% to 23.3%; p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Off-campus environments have abundant tobacco availability and marketing. Colleges should collaborate with state and local tobacco control advocates to address tobacco promotion near campuses to potentially decrease product appeal and access among young adults.
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