Observational StudyAssessing Tobacco Product Choice When the Cost of Menthol Cigarettes Increases

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Ages 18 and older
2. Daily smokers who smoke on average at least 5 cigarettes per day for the past 12 months
3. Self-report smoking a menthol cigarette brand
4. Must report use of an alternative tobacco product(s) at least once in the past month
5. Breath CO levels > 8 ppm (if < 8 ppm, then NicAlert Strip = 6)
6. Speak, comprehend, and read English well enough to complete study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Breath alcohol level > 0.01 ng/ml
2. Intention to quit smoking in the next 30 days
3. Self-reported serious medical or psychiatric conditions during the past 12 months including:

1. heart attack
2. stroke
3. angina
4. blood clots in the arms or legs for which the individual is undergoing active medical treatment
5. cancer requiring active chemotherapy or radiation therapy
6. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7. schizophrenia
4. Pregnant or breastfeeding
5. CO reading > 80 ppm
6. Enrollment stratum (white or African-American/black) is full