TOBACCO USE

This study tested a more intensive program to help retired FDNY firefighters quit smoking. 23 participants were randomly assigned to either standard care or an enhanced program that included automatic enrollment, personalized counseling based on lung tests, and medication startin…

This study tested a group-based program called UP2UTobacco to help 9th grade students stop using tobacco and e-cigarettes. About 600 students took part, with some receiving the program and others not. The goal was to see if the program helped students stay tobacco-free for 30 day…

This study looked at whether smokers who want to cut back can switch to a standardized research e-cigarette (SREC) and reduce their use of regular cigarettes over 12 weeks. 63 daily smokers aged 21+ who smoked at least 3 cigarettes a day for a year participated. Researchers track…

This study tested a mobile app called Support2Quit that uses a psychological technique called cognitive dissonance to help adult smokers quit. About 437 daily smokers who wanted to quit used the app. The main goal was to see if the app helped them stop smoking or reduce how much …

This study tested a program to help people with lung cancer stop smoking and stay smoke-free. 21 adults with lung cancer who smoked took part. The program included counseling and support to help them quit and avoid starting again.

This study tested a chatbot designed to help young smokers (aged 25 or younger) quit tobacco. Over 150 participants used the chatbot on their smartphones. Researchers checked how many joined, stayed in the study, and found the chatbot helpful, and measured if they actually quit s…

This study tested a new mindfulness-based program to help people reduce alcohol use and quit smoking. 67 adults who smoked and drank alcohol participated. The program focused on teaching mindfulness skills to manage cravings and support behavior change. The study measured how sat…

This study tested a Spanish-language electronic tool called TAPS-ESP to see if it can accurately screen for tobacco, alcohol, prescription drug misuse, and illicit substance use in primary care. About 1,000 Spanish-speaking adults from a clinic took the screening, and their resul…

This study aimed to understand how the price of nicotine pouches influences whether tobacco users choose them over cigarettes. Researchers surveyed about 400 tobacco users online, asking them to make choices in a simulated marketplace. The goal was to see at what price people wou…

This study looked at how adults who smoke daily or occasionally would react to possible new tobacco rules. 695 participants completed online surveys and shopping tasks in a pretend tobacco marketplace. The goal was to see how price changes and product availability might affect th…

This study involved 40 healthy adult smokers who tried six different nicotine oral products (like pouches or lozenges) in a clinic setting. Researchers measured how much participants liked each product and how much nicotine entered their blood. The goal was to understand the abus…

This study looked at how different marketing features of tobacco-free oral nicotine pouches influence what people think about them. Over 5,000 smokers and non-nicotine users in the U.S. answered survey questions about how harmful, addictive, and appealing they found the products.…

This pilot study tested whether a simple genetic test (nicotine metabolite ratio, or NMR) can help doctors choose the best stop-smoking medication for each person. 82 daily smokers were given a medication recommendation based on their NMR, and researchers checked if people follow…

This study tested a program called Care Coordination After Preterm Birth (CCAPB) to help mothers who had a preterm baby. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and could reduce stress, improve health care use, and address issues like smoking and depression. 67 mothers …

This study tested whether it's possible to run a smoking study entirely through telehealth visits. 64 adult smokers were asked to use cigarettes with either minimal or moderate filter ventilation. Researchers measured how much they smoked, their nicotine levels, and other health …

This study looked at how different amounts of exposure to online anti-tobacco messages affect young adults' attitudes and behaviors toward vaping. Researchers enrolled 2,800 people aged 18-24 and measured their vaping habits over 30 days. The goal was to learn how to design bette…

This study measured how much nicotine gets into the blood and how smokers feel after using heated tobacco products, regular cigarettes, or nicotine gum. 80 adult smokers (menthol and non-menthol) took part in a 6-day clinic stay, trying each product. The goal was to understand th…

This study tested if the amount of sugar in cigarette tobacco changes how appealing or addictive the cigarettes are. Thirty adult smokers tried cigarettes with different sugar levels and answered questions about their experience. The goal was to see if lower-sugar cigarettes migh…

This study measured harmful chemicals in the air after adults used heated tobacco products or regular cigarettes in a sealed room. 32 adult smokers participated, and researchers tracked pollutants like nicotine, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde. The goal was to compare how each …

This study looked at how removing flavor descriptions from little cigar and cigarillo packages changes how people notice and react to health warnings. Researchers used eye-tracking and skin sensors to measure attention and emotional responses in 90 adult tobacco users. The goal i…