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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
3323.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - Board 6

Abstract #116505

Express death: Placement of alcohol, tobacco, and drug paraphernalia at convenience stores in the south

Phoebe Butler-Ajibade, EdD, Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies, North Carolina A & T State University, Corbett Gym, Room 202, Greensboro, NC 27411, 336-334-7712, pbajibad@ncat.edu

Alcohol and tobacco remain leading behavioral causes of death and disability in the United States. The display units for alcohol and tobacco in convenience stores has been supersized. Young people, aged 15-24, have easy access to these products through convenience stores and gas stations. The marketing of these products which includes where the items are placed and how they are displayed can increase the interest in and/or likelihood of purchasing the items. According to youth focus groups, underage persons get alcohol and tobacco from two primary sources: commercial venues (such as liquor retailers who fail to check proper identification), and people of legal drinking age who provide alcohol and or tobacco to underage youth. This study examined the types of alcohol and tobacco products sold in convenience stores; their placement in convenience stores, pricing, and promotions in North Carolina and Virginia using observational data collection. The findings and their implications suggest advocacy for improvements in policy to reduce underaged alcohol, tobacco, and drug use and abuse.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will in this session will be able to

Keywords: Alcohol, Tobacco

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Especially Made for You and Me: Alcohol Ads and Youth Poster Session

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA