Socially cued smoking in bars, nightclubs, and gaming venues: A case for introducing smoke-free policies

Abstract

Objective: To assess smokers' perceived effects of smoking bans in bars, nightclubs, and gaming venues on their smoking behaviour. Design: Cross sectional structured interview telephone survey of a random sample of smokers. Setting: Population survey in Victoria, Australia. Participants: The sample comprised 597 smokers and analyses were conducted on 409 smokers who reported patronising bars, nightclubs or gaming venues at least monthly. Outcome measures: Two outcomes studied were socially cued smoking and readiness to quit as a result of restrictions on smoking in social venues. Respondents were identified as socially cued smokers if they reported attending bars, nightclubs or gaming venues..