Saturday, May 18, 2024 5/18/2024

Modeling the impact of flavor bans among young adult tobacco users using discrete choice experiments and agent-based modeling

Award Number: R03DA048460
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

Group Awards By Issue Date FY or Funding FY:

View Award Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY The role of flavors added to tobacco products remains debatable in tobacco regulatory research. From a harm reduction perspective, flavors may help cigarette smokers make the switch to potentially less harmful tobacco products. At the same time, flavored non-combustible tobacco products may serve as a precursor to cigarette smoking, and they are particularly attractive to youth and young adults who otherwise may not smoke. Flavor bans have been under discussion over years and have been recently heightened. In June 2018, San Francisco approved a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored electronic cigarettes. This ban has the potential to spark a national trend. To support the evidence-based decision-making of FDA and policy change at the national level, vigorous research on the impact of flavor bans are needed. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of two major flavor ban alternatives on young adults who are users of tobacco/electronic nicotine delivery systems. We will assess the empirical change in tobacco use in San Francisco, CA where flavor bans have been implemented (Aim 1) and estimate the reaction patterns to flavor bans in a city where the policy has NOT been implemented using discrete choice experiments (DCEs) (Aim 2). Afterwards, we will develop an agent-based model (ABM) with the result from DCEs (Aim 2) serving as the core behavior pattern at the individual-level, and empirical patterns at the population-level (Aim 1) serving for the ABM's assessment. As a bottom-up approach, the ABM can examine various flavor ban policies in both cities (Aim 3). Combining empirical results, estimations from hypothetical experiments, and simulations of various flavor bans' scenarios in various contexts, the evidence and insights generated from the proposed study will allow researchers to explore the implications of a flavor ban policy on a given environment. Results may also be extrapolated to the United States at large.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$11,819 )
2024	2020	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS	115 JOHN WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research	000	2	4/2/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$11,819
														Subtotal = -$11,819

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $71,750 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research	000	2	7/15/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$71,750
														Subtotal = $71,750

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $71,750 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Regulatory Research	000	1	8/9/2019	NEW	$71,750
														Subtotal = $71,750

Grand Total All Awards = $131,681

Top

All Categories

About

Search

Reports

Data Submission

Award Information

Modeling the impact of flavor bans among young adult tobacco users using discrete choice experiments and agent-based modeling

Award Number: R03DA048460

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

Federal Websites

Department of Health & Human Services

HHS Operating Divisions

HHS Staff Divisions

Download A Document Viewer