NEW YORK, June 19 (
Smoking cessation
NEW YORK, June 19 (Praxis Press) Compared to standard programs, self-help programs tailored to the needs of specific smokers show promise in helping smokers to quit. Shiffman and colleagues evaluated the efficacy of the Committed Quitters Program (CQP), a set of computer-tailored materials offered to purchasers of nicotine polacrilex gum, and compared its effectiveness to a brief untailored user's guide and audiotape in helping smokers quit smoking. The 3627 study participants were recruited fro
