Title | Targeting cessation: understanding barriers and motivations to quitting among urban adult daily tobacco smokers. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Rosenthal, Lisa, Amy Carroll-Scott, Valerie A. Earnshaw, Naa Sackey, Stephanie S. O'Malley, Alycia Santilli, and Jeannette R. Ickovics |
Journal | Addictive behaviors |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 1639-42 |
Date Published | 2013 Mar |
ISSN | 1873-6327 |
Abstract | Many people continue to smoke tobacco products despite known negative health consequences, including increased risk of chronic disease and death. Disparities exist in rates of smoking and chronic disease, underscoring the importance of understanding the barriers and motivations to smoking cessation among vulnerable populations, such as socioeconomically disadvantaged people of color. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.027 |
Alternate Journal | Addict Behav |