Tag: Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Cessation Programs May Up Quit Rates in Cancer Patients
Study reveals high tobacco abstinence rates remain consistent with the help of counseling, therapy
Long-Term Lung Function Declines Even for Prior Low-Intensity Smokers
Accelerated FEV1 decline found in former smokers for decades after smoking cessation
Use of E-Cigarettes in U.K. Tied to Quit Rates Among Smokers
Researchers estimate 50,000+ smokers in U.K. used e-cigs as part of successful quit attempt in 2017
Teens Not Receiving Evidence-Based Treatment Options to Quit Smoking
95 percent of teens with nicotine use disorder and Medicaid coverage get no counseling or pharmaceutical treatment
Depression, Substance Use Increasing in Former Smokers
2005 to 2016 saw increase in prevalence of major depression; marijuana use increased from 2002 to 2016
Daily E-Cigarette Use May Increase Prolonged Cigarette Abstinence
No association for nondaily e-cigarette use with prolonged regular cigarette smoking abstinence
Financial Incentives Help People Stop Smoking
Effectiveness of incentives appears to be sustained once follow-up ends and incentives stop
CDC: Prevalence of Smoking Quit Attempts Unchanged in Most States
From 2011 to 2017, quit attempts increased in four states, decreased in two states
Quitting Smoking Lowers Risk for Bladder Cancer Postmenopause
Significant drop seen in first 10 years of cessation, continues to decrease as cessation time increases
Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
