Cigarette prices in military retail: a review and proposal for advancing military health policy.
Cigarette prices in military retail: a review and proposal for advancing military health policy.
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DOI：
10.7205/milmed-d-12-00517
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发表时间：
2013-05
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Williams LN
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作者：
Haddock CK;Jahnke SA;Poston WS;Williams LN
烟草使用是美国可预防死亡的主要原因，并已被证明严重损害军事人员的战备状态。不幸的是，最近的研究表明，香烟在军用零售店以大幅折扣出售。事实上，军队是唯一一个在烟草上一直赔钱的零售商。廉价的烟草价格已被入伍人员和国防部卫生政策专家确定为促进美国军队的烟草使用文化。本文提供了一个分析，为什么目前的军事烟草定价政策未能消除廉价烟草价格作为一种激励使用。沿着提出了提高烟草价格的理由以及改进军事烟草控制政策的建议。
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (US) and has been demonstrated to significantly harm the combat readiness of military personnel. Unfortunately, recent research demonstrated that cigarettes are sold at substantial discounts in military retail outlets. In fact, the military is the only retailer which consistently loses money on tobacco. Cheap tobacco prices have been identified by enlisted personnel and Department of Defense health policy experts as promoting a culture of tobacco use in the US Military. This paper provides an analysis of why current military tobacco pricing policy has failed to eliminate cheap tobacco prices as an incentive for use. A rationale for increasing tobacco prices also is presented along with recommendations for improved military tobacco control policy.