Large-Scale Unassisted Smoking Cessation Over 50 Years
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Most smokers have been able to stop smoking without any formal assistance such as medication or professional assistance.
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Why Have Tobacco Control Policies Stalled?
December 5, 2012 | Journal Article
While taxes have helped reduce tobacco use—the single largest cause of death in the United States—by more than 50 percent since the mid-1960s, tobacco use has been largely unchanged for the past 20 years.
Efficacy of Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Young Adults
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Although the majority of smokers begin smoking in adolescence, for most, long-term smoking habits are crystallized in young adulthood. Approximately 22 percent of individuals ages 18 to 24 currently smoke. Despite these statistics, young adults are ...
SBM and SRNT Urge Increased Funding of Quitlines and Research to Maximize Public Health Benefits of 1-800-QUIT-NOW on Cigarette Packs
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco are positioned to lead research so the public health benefits of 1-800-QUIT-NOW on cigarette packs can be monitored, evaluated, and maximized.
Differences in Smoking Behavior and Attitudes Among Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Non-Latino White Caregivers of Children with Asthma
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Identifying differences in smoking attitudes among Latinos can guide cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments.
Motivating Latino Smokers to Quit
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Female Latino smokers who have a partner can "kick the habit" easier than those without a partner.
Primary Care Providers Advising Smokers to Quit
August 22, 2011 | Journal Article
A study to determine the effectiveness of primary care provider (PCP) smoking cessation counseling for people with alcohol, drug or mental (ADM) disorders found that PCPs can help smokers with ADM disorders successfully quit smoking.
Smoking-Cessation Treatment Utilizations
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
The Impact of EX
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Using the Postpartum Hospital Stay to Address Mothers' and Fathers' Smoking
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The short period when a woman is hospitalized to give birth is a critical opportunity to reach both mothers and fathers with tobacco control programs. According to this study, it is feasible and welcome to identify tobacco-using parents in a postpartum obstetric unit, enroll them in a study and link them to quitline support.