Short- and long-term smoking cessation for three levels of intensity of behavioral treatment

Alterman, Arthur I.; Gariti, Peter; Mulvaney, Frank

doi:10.1037/0893-164x.15.3.261

Short- and long-term smoking cessation for three levels of intensity of behavioral treatment

Efficacy and costs of 3 levels of medical-behavioral treatment intensity in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were compared in 240 one-pack-a-day smokers: (a) a low-intensity (LI) group that received 8 weeks of NRT (n = 80) and 1 advice and education (A&E) session with a nurse p…