Awareness, use and perceptions of cigarillos, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches: A survey among Dutch adolescents and adults

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence 2021-12, Vol.229 (Pt B), p.109136-109136, Article 109136
• Main Authors: Havermans, Anne, Pennings, Jeroen L.A., Hegger, Ingrid, Elling, Jan M., de Vries, Hein, Pauwels, Charlotte G.G.M., Talhout, Reinskje
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Adults; Bans; Cigarettes; Consumer perceptions; Curiosity; Depth perception; Economic status; Education; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; Flavor; Flavors; Health risks; Higher education; Humans; Internet; Male; New tobacco products; Nicotine; No-smoking policies; Polls & surveys; Product appeal; Public information; Risk perception; Smokers; Smoking; Survey research; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teenagers; Tobacco; Tobacco control; Tobacco Products
• ISSN: 0376-8716; 1879-0046
• DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109136

Many tobacco and related products (TRPs) are less strictly regulated and marketed as less harmful than cigarettes. Little is known about their awareness, use, user profile, use behavior, reasons for use and risk perception, especially for the newest products. In an exploratory survey study among Dutch adolescents and adults, we have investigated three examples of non-cigarette TRPs available on the worldwide market. In a two-step web-based design, data on cigarillos, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches were collected. In the first step (N = 5805), a representative sample (≥13 years) was studied to quantify their awareness, ever and current use in the Dutch population. In the second step (N = 526), in-depth data regarding use behavior, reasons for use and risk perception were collected among users and non-users. Awareness (