Cigarette and E-cigarette Flavors Manipulations in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace

COMET Study 2: Effects of Cigarette and E-cigarette Flavor Restrictions on Cigarette Demand and Substitution in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace

This is a one-session study that participants complete remotely including consent, Experimental Tobacco Marketplace purchases, and assessments to examine the effects of cigarette and e-cigarette flavors on cigarette demand and substitution in the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace.

This study uses a mixed design (within-subject repeated measures and between-group). Participants will be assigned to two different groups according to their preferred cigarette flavor (tobacco/menthol). Every participant will complete behavioral tasks and make hypothetical purchases of tobacco products in an online store under four different scenarios: a) e-cigarette flavor restricted and cigarette flavor restricted, b) e-cigarette flavor unrestricted and cigarette flavor restricted, c) e-cigarette flavor restricted and cigarette flavor unrestricted, d) e-cigarette flavor unrestricted and cigarette flavor unrestricted.

Inclusion Criteria:

• currently smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day
• have smoked at least 100 cigarettes (lifetime), and
• are 21 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• inaccurate identification of usual brand of cigarette's as menthol or non-menthol