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    Am J Public Health. 2004 Feb;94(2):181-4.

    Appalachian teen smokers: not on tobacco 15 months later.

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    Office of Drug Abuse Intervention Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. khorn@hsc.wvu.edu

    Abstract

    High school smokers from 2 central Appalachian states received the American Lung Association's 10-session Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) program or a 15-minute brief self-help intervention. Our study compared the efficacy of N-O-T with that of the brief intervention by examining group differences in the 15-month-postbaseline (12-month-postprogram) smoking quit rates. N-O-T youths had higher overall quit rates. Review of end-of-program (3-month-postbaseline) and 3-month-postprogram (6-month-postbaseline) follow-up data showed state-level differences and positive cessation trends over time, regardless of treatment intensity. Quit rates were lower than rates found in other N-O-T studies of nonrural youths, suggesting that Appalachian youths are a recalcitrant smoking sample. Findings suggest that N-O-T is one option for long-term smoking cessation among rural teens.

    PMID:
    14759924
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC1448225
    Free PMC Article

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