Barriers to Smoking Cessation in Inner-City African American Young Adults

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2006.101659
• Publication Date: 2007-06-29T01:30:21Z
• Authors: Frances A. Stillman; Lee Bone; Erika Avila-Tang; Katherine Smith; Norman Yancey; Calvin Street; Kerry Owings
• Keywords: Inner Cities

The prevalence of tobacco use among urban African American persons aged 18 to 24 years not enrolled in college is alarmingly high and a challenge for smoking cessation initiatives. Recent data from inner-city neighborhoods Baltimore, Md, indicate that more than 60% young adults smoke cigarettes. We sought describe community-level factors contributing this problem. Data focus groups surveys the sale acquisition “loosies” are ubiquitous normative may contribute usage low rates.