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- Maine's Tobacco Medication Program: Compliance, patterns of use, and satisfaction among smokers. Tworek, Cindy; Haskins, Amy; Susan Woods // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Jul2009, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p904
Introduction:: In 2002, Maine's Tobacco HelpLine began offering free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), including patch and/or gum, to uninsured adult smokers without NRT benefits. This study assessed compliance, NRT use patterns, and satisfaction among smokers calling the HelpLine and using...
- Reasons for not using smoking cessation aids. Gross, Beatrice; Brose, Leonie; Schumann, Anja; Ulbricht, Sabina; Meyer, Christian; V�lzke, Henry; Rumpf, Hans-J�rgen; John, Ulrich // BMC Public Health;2008, Vol. 8, p129
Background: Few smokers use effective smoking cessation aids (SCA) when trying to stop smoking. Little is known why available SCA are used insufficiently. We therefore investigated the reasons for not using SCA and examined related demographic, smoking behaviour, and motivational variables....
- Menthol cigarettes and smoking cessation during an aided quit attempt. Fu, Steven S.; Okuyemi, Kolawole S.; Partin, Melissa R.; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.; Nelson, David B.; Clothier, Barbara A.; Joseph, Anne M. // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Mar2008, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p457
Menthol may make cigarettes more addictive and rates of menthol cigarette smoking are disproportionately higher among Black. However, few studies have examined the association between menthol cigarette smoking and cessation, and the studies to date have produced conflicting findings. The present...
- Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation during pregnancy. Benowitz, Neal L.; Dempsey, Delia A. // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Apr2004 Supplement 2, Vol. 6, pS189
The article discusses the application of pharmacotherapy as a potential smoking cessation program for pregnant women. It is known that a percentage of pregnant women continue to smoke despite their pregnancy status. This behavior indicates the existence of an addiction to tobacco. Research...
- Molecule of the Month. Breininger, Micah L.; Lindsley, Craig W. // Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry;Jul2007, Vol. 7 Issue 13, p1330
Chantix� - the first non-nicotine-containing medication for smoking cessation. Nicotine is a highly addictive, bioactive small molecule found in tobacco (e.g., cigarettes) which produces physical dependence [1]. Despite serious tobacco-related illnesses (cancer, respiratory disease and...
- The nurse's role in promoting smoking cessation. Wilkinson, Sandra; Locker, Joanne; Whybrow, Janet; Percival, Jennifer; Owen, Lesley // Nursing Standard;12/15/2004, Vol. 19 Issue 14-16, p45
This article aims to review the impact of smoking on public health and includes the approaches and help available for smokers to quit. After reading this article you should be able to: � Identify the consequences of becoming a smoker � Understand the dangers of second-hand smoke and advise...
- Massachusetts sets standard. // Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health;Nov2003, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p915
Increasing rates of youth tobacco use in Massachusetts were dramatically reversed after the introduction of a comprehensive tobacco control programme aimed specifically at youth smoking prevention. Researchers used data from the triennial Massachusetts prevalence study, which collects data on...
- Nicotine and nonnicotine factors in cigarette addiction. Rose, Jed E. // Psychopharmacology;Feb2006, Vol. 184 Issue 3/4, p274
The article discusses research on the nicotine and nonnicotine factors in cigarette addiction. It examines the problem with the nicotine replacement therapy. It cites the nonnicotine components of smoking. It provides information on the methods and materials used in the study. It also discusses...
- Characteristics of low-level smokers. Hyland, Andrew; Rezaishiraz, Hamed; Bauer, Joseph; Giovino, Gary A.; Cummings, K. Michael // Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Jun2005, Vol. 7 Issue 3, p461
Average daily cigarette consumption has decreased, and some evidence suggests that the rate of �some day� smoking has increased; however, relatively little is known about low-level smokers. The present analysis describes and compares low-level versus heavier smokers, using cross-sectional...
