Commentary on Nuyts et al. (2018): education is the key to preventing growing inequalities in smoking prevalence

Olivia M. Maynard; Suzanne H. Gage

doi:10.1111/add.14115

Commentary on Nuyts et al. (2018): education is the key to preventing growing inequalities in smoking prevalence

Olivia M. Maynard^*, Suzanne H. Gage

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Abstract

Widening educational disparities in smoking initiation may be a result of
tobacco control policies which fail to influence those most at risk. Education itself
may be a method of equipping adolescents with the skills required to abstain from
tobacco.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	533–534
Number of pages	2
Journal	Addiction
Volume	113
Issue number	3
Early online date	8 Feb 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14115
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Brain and Behaviour
Tobacco and Alcohol
Physical and Mental Health
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Keywords

Adolescents
education
inequalities
smoking initiation
tobacco control
tobacco policy
trends
youth smoking

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Commentary on Nuyts et al. (2018): education is the key to preventing growing inequalities in smoking prevalence

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