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In this study, we qualitatively investigated adolescents\u2019 subjective responses to very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes, reasons for incomplete adherence to using them, and their expected responses to a nicotine reduction policy.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Aims and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Adolescents who smoke cigarettes daily (ages 15\u201319; N\u2005=\u200560) were enrolled in a 3-week double-blind randomized clinical trial and assigned to smoke either normal nicotine content or VLNC research cigarettes. Following the trial, 52 participants completed qualitative interviews about their reactions to the cigarettes and to the idea of a nicotine reduction policy. We utilized a template-style approach to thematic analysis involving immersion in the data, codebook development with both inductive and deductive codes, and iterative refinement of themes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Reasons for incomplete adherence to smoking only research cigarettes focused on dislike for cigarette taste and lower satisfaction compared to usual brand cigarettes. Negative evaluations of research cigarettes were common across both groups. Many participants in both groups reported that they would decrease their smoking or quit entirely if the research cigarettes were the only ones legally available for purchase in the United States.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Adolescents may respond to a cigarette nicotine reduction policy by decreasing their cigarette smoking and eventually quitting. These findings suggest a need for public health strategies to reduce smoking initiation and progression in young people and to encourage cessation in the context of a nicotine reduction policy.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Participants\u2019 negative subjective responses and challenges with research on cigarette adherence offer insight into factors that might influence young people\u2019s reactions to a real-world nicotine reduction policy. Adolescents who smoke may increase their use of alternative tobacco products, especially e-cigarettes, if this policy were implemented. Specifically, themes identified across participant responses highlight important considerations for how such a policy might be implemented with specific attention to the unique smoking behaviors and needs of this vulnerable population.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ntr\/ntae153","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,22]],"date-time":"2024-06-22T16:57:18Z","timestamp":1719075438000},"page":"1692-1699","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Reactions to a Nicotine Reduction Policy Among Adolescents Who Smoke: A Qualitative Study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0806-2842","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Grace L","family":"Reed","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence, RI 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