Tobacco Control

The Path to Excise Tax Reform: Ending Preferential Treatment for Hand-Rolled Kretek Cigarettes

This policy brief was developed to demonstrate the negative impacts of the excise tax policy that grants special treatment to hand-rolled clove cigarettes.

Illicit Cigarettes Consumption: Empty Packs Survey in Six Indonesian Cities

This study examines the prevalence and nature of illicit cigarettes in six major Indonesian cities by conducting a littered empty-pack survey. The findings provide robust evidence to support policymakers in enhancing enforcement efforts, improving tax compliance, and reducing the distribution.

Impact of Cigarette Prices and Social Factors on Youth Smoking Initiation in Indonesia

This study examines the impact of cigarette prices, parental smoking habits, and exposure to secondhand smoke on smoking initiation among young people in Indonesia. The research in this study complements investigations into the impact of cigarette prices and social factors as determinants of smoking

Call for President Jokowi to Enact The Draft of Government Regulation on Health: The Coalition of Public Health Observers Highlights Four Key Substantive Points

Nearly a year after the Health Law was officially enacted, the government has yet to ratify the draft of Government Regulations pertaining to the implementation of Omnibus Health Law. The drafting of the Government Regulation on Health as a derivative regulation must be completed no later than one year after the Law No. 17/2023 concerning Health was signed by President Joko Widodo on August 8, 2023.

The Impact of Cigarette Prices on Adult Smoking Cessation in Indonesia

The findings reveal a strong positive correlation between cigarette price increases and the likelihood of smoking cessation among adult smokers in Indonesia, emphasizing the importance of more effective tobacco taxation policies.

The Association between Loose Cigarette Purchase and the Frequency, Intensity, and Initiation of Cigarette Use among Adolescents : A Mixed-methods Study in Indonesia

The cheap cigarettes and the widespread presence of informal retailers of loose cigarettes represent a challenge in reducing tobacco consumption among Indonesian adolescents. This study presents qualitative and quantitative findings on the association between loose cigarette purchases among adolesce

Investing in public health through excise taxes, why is it important?

The risky consumption behavior influences the high health burden due to diseases in several health services. Therefore, in addition to health policies, the government has built a mechanism to control consumption, one of which is through the implementation of excise taxes.

Countering the Narrative of Excise Taxes Harming Tobacco Farmers and Laborers, CISDI Holds Documentary Film Screening in Three Cities

CISDI has just finished a series of roadshows to screen the documentary film "Di Balik Satu Batang" in three cities: Medan, Solo, and Palu. This film presents a portrait of the reality of laborers and tobacco farmers in the cigarette business ecosystem and counteracts the opinion that tobacco excise will harm tobacco farmers and laborers.

CISDI Documentary Film Behind One Cigarette: Counteracting the Narrative on Tobacco Farmers and Laborers

To counteract the misleading narrative about excise tax and workers' welfare, CISDI produced a documentary on the lives of tobacco workers.

The Crowding-out Effect of Tobacco Consumption in Indonesia

This study highlights that tobacco spending crowds out household budgets on essential commodities such as food, clothing, housing, education, and health care. The simulation reveals that reducing tobacco spending will significantly increase household spending on essential commodities.