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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2009 Oct;37(3):247-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.01.006. Epub 2009 Mar 31.

Comparing smoking treatment programs for lighter smokers with and without a history of heavier smoking

Peter Gariti  1 , Kevin Lynch, Arthur Alterman, Klye Kampman, Hu Xie, Kristi Varillo
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing smoking treatment programs for lighter smokers with and without a history of heavier smoking

Peter Gariti et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

The study examined the impact of counseling intensity (high vs. low) combined with either bupropion or the nicotine patch. Two hundred sixty participants smoking 6 to 15 cigarettes per day (cpd) were enrolled in a year-long study to examine the effects of treatment. Four groups of smokers under medication-blinded conditions were compared for treatment completion and abstinence at three follow-up points from the initiation of treatment (Weeks 12, 26, and 52). Both counseling groups had similar treatment completion rates (i.e., defined by a combination of counseling attendance and medication adherence levels). There was a main treatment effect for abstinence favoring the high counseling condition in early follow-up (Week 12) and for continuous abstinence. Participants with a history of heavier smoking (> or =20 cpd) and African American smokers were least likely to be smoke free at the end of the study. The study has implications for identifying the treatment needs of lighter smokers.

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