Haddock Christopher K, Jahnke Sara A, Poston Walker S C, Williams Larry N
Institute for Biobehavioral Health Research, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., 1920 West 143rd Street, Suite No. 120, Leawood, KS 66224, USA.
Mil Med. 2013 May;178(5):563-9. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00517.
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and has been shown to significantly harm the combat readiness of military personnel. Unfortunately, recent research showed that cigarettes are sold at substantial discounts in military retail outlets. In fact, the military is the only retailer that consistently loses money on tobacco. Cheap tobacco prices have been identified by enlisted personnel and Department of Defense health policy experts as promoting a culture of tobacco use in the U.S. Military. This article provides an analysis of why current military tobacco pricing policy has failed to eliminate cheap tobacco prices as an incentive for use. A rationale for increasing tobacco prices also is presented along with recommendations for improved military tobacco control policy.
在美国，吸烟是可预防死亡的首要原因，且已证明会严重损害军事人员的战斗准备状态。不幸的是，近期研究表明，香烟在军事零售商店大幅打折出售。事实上，军方是唯一持续在烟草销售上亏损的零售商。入伍人员和国防部卫生政策专家已认定，低廉的烟草价格助长了美军中的吸烟风气。本文分析了为何当前的军方烟草定价政策未能消除低廉烟草价格这一吸烟诱因。文中还提出了提高烟草价格的理由以及改进军方烟草控制政策的建议。
