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January 2020 interview with Claire Garnett - Engish smoker characteristics
January 2020 interview with Claire Garnett - Engish smoker characteristics
January 2020 interview with Claire Garnett - Engish smoker characteristics
Thursday 9th January 2020
Dr. Claire Garnett discusses changing smoking behaviors in England, highlighting decreased dependence but fewer quit attempts.
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Get the buttons here!Shifting Smoking Habits: Dr. Claire Garnett on England’s Tobacco Trends
Smokers today are showing fewer signs of cigarette dependence than a decade ago, but there has been a worrying decline in the proportion of smokers trying to quit or cut down.
Dr. Claire Garnett joins host Suzi Gage in this episode of the Addiction Journal Podcast to discuss her eye-opening research on the evolving smoking and quitting behaviors in England. Using data from the Smoking Toolkit Study, Dr. Garnett's work spans a decade, comparing smokers' habits from 2010 to 2020. What she found might surprise you: while cigarette dependence has decreased, fewer smokers are attempting to quit or cut down.
This paradox raises critical questions about the effectiveness of current tobacco control measures. Dr. Garnett reveals that smokers today are less dependent on cigarettes, evidenced by a drop in the number of cigarettes smoked per day and a longer time to the first cigarette of the day. There’s also been a rise in non-daily smokers and increased use of e-cigarettes and pharmacological aids during quit attempts.
However, behavioral support for quitting has seen a decline, which might be contributing to fewer smokers making quit attempts. The episode also delves into the hardening hypothesis, which posits that as smoking prevalence decreases, the remaining smokers become more resistant to quitting. Contrary to this theory, Dr. Garnett's study indicates that remaining smokers are less dependent but also less motivated to quit. This finding suggests that England's tobacco control strategies may need rethinking.
Another critical point discussed is the social gradient in smoking prevalence. Despite efforts, there has been no significant change in smoking rates across different social groups, highlighting persistent social inequalities. Dr. Garnett emphasizes the need for targeted actions to address these disparities and improve access to cessation services. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of smoking behavior and the challenges in tobacco control. Dr.
Garnett's insights provide a fresh perspective on what needs to be done to help more people quit smoking and reduce social inequalities in health.