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New anti-smoking legislation on youth smoking and quitting behaviours via a smoking cessation hotline.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Key Messages1.The new anti-smoking legislation resulted in a shortterm increase in the number of telephone calls received and subjects recruited by the quitline.2. The effects of de-normalisation in the smoking behaviour appeared to have started among the youth smokers seeking help from Youth Quitline after the legislation.Nevertheless, more regular scoial marketing campaigns targeting youth quitting and the provision of free, easily accessible, and youth-oriented smoking cessation services are needed to maximise youth smokers' motivation to quit. 3. Smoke-free legislation needs to be reinforced by additional and regular campaigns to maximise smokers' motivation to quit.

Source: PubMed

Authors: S S C Chan, D Y P Leung, A Y M Leung, D O B Lam, D Y T Fong, T H Lam

Institution: University of Hong Kong

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Hong Kong, Food and Health Bureau

OpenAlex ID: W2291826584

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Cites: 4

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10