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Smokers with behavioral health comorbidity should be designated a tobacco use disparity group

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  • Williams, J.M.
  • Steinberg, M.L.
  • Griffiths, K.G.
  • Cooperman, N.

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Smokers with co-occurring mental illness or substance use disorders are not designated a disparity group or priority population by most national public health and tobacco control groups. These smokers fulfill the criteria commonly used to identify groups that merit special attention: targeted marketing by the tobacco industry, high smoking prevalence rates, heavy economic and health burdens from tobacco, limited access to treatment, and longer durations of smoking with less cessation. A national effort to increase surveillance, research, and treatment is needed. Designating smokers with behavioral health comorbidity a priority group will bring much-needed attention and resources. The disparity in smoking rates among persons with behavioral health issues relative to the general population will worsen over time if their needs remain unaddressed.

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  • Williams, J.M. & Steinberg, M.L. & Griffiths, K.G. & Cooperman, N., 2013. "Smokers with behavioral health comorbidity should be designated a tobacco use disparity group," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(9), pages 1549-1555.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301232_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301232
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