Tobacco study reveals how penalties and rules affect illegal cigarette buying

NCT ID NCT06001840

First seen Feb 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 09, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study involved 65 adults who smoke cigarettes or vape nicotine. Researchers tested how different policies—like penalties or a very low nicotine standard—affected whether people bought illegal cigarettes. The goal was to understand what encourages or discourages illegal tobacco purchases.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

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