TOBACCO DEPENDENCE

This pilot study tested a program that uses a computer avatar to deliver smoking cessation support, combined with a community health worker who helps connect people to lung cancer screening. Ten adults aged 50 or older who smoke and live in low-income housing in Baltimore took pa…

This study tested a program called CareConnect that uses automated phone calls to help cancer patients quit smoking. The program gave patients educational messages and connected them to resources like quitlines and websites. Researchers wanted to see if this approach increased th…

This study tested a new approach to help veterans who are at high risk for suicide quit smoking. 67 veterans received either standard smoking cessation treatment or a new program that combines standard treatment with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a proven therapy for suicid…

This study tested a type of talk therapy called Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) to help people with serious mental illness quit smoking. The therapy focuses on a person's strengths to boost their confidence in quitting. Sixteen adults who smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day and want…

This study tested whether using very low nicotine cigarettes along with nicotine-containing e-cigarettes could reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in smokers with mental health conditions. 88 smokers took part. The goal was to measure changes in cancer-causing substances and smo…

This study tested a program called Enhanced Chronic Care for veterans who were not ready to quit smoking. The program provided ongoing motivation and support to help them become ready to quit. Over 500 veterans took part, and the study compared this approach to standard care. The…

This study looked at whether flavor chemicals in e-cigarettes can make them more addictive by changing brain function. 36 adults who regularly use tobacco products took part. Researchers measured brain activity and puffing behavior to understand how flavors influence addiction ri…

This study tested whether a computer-based virtual counselor, along with support from a community health worker, could help people in public housing quit smoking and get screened for lung cancer. Five adults aged 50 or older who smoked took part. Researchers measured how acceptab…

This study looked at whether little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) are addictive, especially when flavored like fruit, and if men and women differ. Researchers studied 65 young adults who smoke both LCCs and cigarettes. They measured how much people would smoke as prices went up to…