Impact of taxation policy on tobacco consumption in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Taxes on tobacco products that increase the price and target demand-reduction have been shown to be an efficient means of reducing tobacco consumption. A new policy introduced in 2017 has increased the price of a 20-cigarette pack of the most popular brand to 27.50 SAR (7.33 USD) with th...

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Main Authors: Hawazin Fahad Alotaibi, Nasser Abdullah Alsanea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2022-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.1