The mention of anything tobacco-related, including brands, logos, slang (drag, fags, stogies, etc) or paraphernalia (ashtrays, butts, etc) as well as direct or implied tobacco consumption.
Scale used to Code Explicitness of Tobacco Portrayal
1 = General reference, observation, or figurative speech about tobacco and/or tobacco paraphernalia
“Watching the days burning out like a cigarette, just a few drags to go”
2 = Tobacco use is implied
“The landlord’s at the door and there’s dried beer and cigarette butts on the floor“
“Now my clothes smell like cigarettes / But I don’t smoke at all / You would never know”
“I’m gonna lose my baby/so I always keep a bottle near”
3 = Tobacco use is described
“Early in the morning, risin’ to the street / Light me up that cigarette and I strap shoes on my feet”
“I’m so tired, I’m feeling so upset / although I’m so tired I’ll have another cigarette/
