Reducing Tobacco Usage Among the Single or Never Married Males

 

Tobacco use entails the habitual application of the tobacco plant leaf or its products. The use of tobacco and its products can be broadly classified into two categories: inhaled tobacco and smokeless tobacco. Inhaled tobacco encompasses the tobacco taken via pipes such as hookah or through cigars and cigarettes such as e-cigarettes. On the other hand, smokeless tobacco entails tobacco products taken through chewing, sucking, or sniffing. Between the two types of tobacco usage, inhaled tobacco constitutes the predominant method through which most individuals use tobacco (Gallucci et al., 2020). The following paper identifies a population affected mainly by tobacco usage and outlines some of the public health practices that can be applied to help individuals in this category quit tobacco usage.


In the US, the population of tobacco users possesses particular demography. Based on age, the population of tobacco users is prevalent among people aged 25 to 44 years, the majority of them being males (Lindson et al.,2019). The single or unmarried Non-Hispanic American Indians constitute the leading tobacco users compared to other races in the country. Most tobacco users live in West Virginia, which is the leading state in terms of tobacco usage. Additionally, this population has been identified to live in households receiving less than $20000 annually. The majority of the individuals either lack a diploma or have General Education Development (GED) only (Lindson et al.,2019). Professionally, individuals in this group have either lost their jobs, are unemployed, or retired (Lindson et al.,2019). Lastly, the lifestyle of this population is made up of poor nutritional intake where they often take fewer fruits and vegetables and more salty and sugary foods, predisposing them to diseases like diabetes.

This activity uses single or never married Non-Hispanic individuals as the hypothetical smoking group. This group records the highest tobacco users compared to those males of other ethnic groups. Characteristically, the males in this group show that singlehood is related to loneliness, with some showing dissatisfaction in their relationships. Comparing these individuals with the divorced smoking males of the same race, the single or never married show high psychological distress despite some reporting negative feelings related to disconnection or isolation. Most people in this category report using tobacco as an alternative to these prevailing conditions, such as negative feelings, which some struggle to cope with (Villanti et al., 2020). By using the male single or Never married Non-Hispanic as the study group, we can identify some of the factors that push tobacco users to use tobacco and possibly develop the best health promotion plan to help the general population of smokers.

Most male single or never married Non-Hispanic individuals report getting involved with tobacco usage due to the prevailing conditions. Increased loneliness or relationship dissatisfaction among the population suggest the leading predisposing factor to smoking. Most individuals in this group report turning to smoke to keep themselves busy or avoid feeling lonely. Additionally, most individuals have psychological distress that often probes them to use tobacco to keep them calm. In another instance, it was indicated that the need to cope with negative feelings of disconnection or isolation pushed most of these individuals to use tobacco products such as e-cigarettes. These conditions indicate that the target group has poor social, emotional and mental health and a weak stance towards pursuing a healthy life. A health education plan empowers individuals who lack knowledge and skills to stay healthier. In this case, the single or never married Non-Hispanic males epitomize such individuals, making them the proper beneficiaries of the plan.