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- Title
'It's Not a Priority When We're in Combat': Public Health Professionals and Military Tobacco Control Policy.
- Authors
Smith, Elizabeth A.; Grundy, Quinn; Malone, Ruth E.
- Abstract
Tobacco use is prevalent among service members, but civilian public health groups have not effectively addressed military tobacco control policy issues. We conducted focus groups in 2010 and 2012 with participants from public health and tobacco control organizations regarding their understanding of the military and of tobacco use in that context. Misperceptions were common. Military personnel were believed to be young, from marginalized populations, and motivated to join by lack of other options. Tobacco use was considered integral to military life; participants were sometimes reluctant to endorse stronger tobacco control policies than those applied to civilians, although some believed the military could be a social policy leader. Engaging public health professionals as effective partners in tobacco-free military efforts may require education about and reframing of military service and tobacco control policy.
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2015, Vol 105, Issue 4, p660
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2014.302363