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

This study tested whether text message reminders and rewards could help people who smoke to stick with their quitline counseling and take their medication. Twenty adults who smoked daily took part. They received a prescription for a stop-smoking drug and were referred to a quitli…

This study tested a program called CareConnect that uses automated phone calls to help cancer patients stop smoking. About 400 cancer patients who smoked took part. The program gave them educational messages and connected them to resources like quitlines or websites. The goal was…

This study tested a type of talk therapy called Positive Psychotherapy (PPT) to help people with serious mental illness quit smoking. Sixteen adults who smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day and wanted to quit took part. The goal was to see if at least 20% could stop smoking comple…

This study tested whether regular support calls can help veterans who are not ready to quit smoking to eventually stop. Over 500 veterans received either four calls a year (enhanced care) or one call a year (standard care). The goal was to see if more calls led to more quit attem…

This study looked at whether flavor chemicals in e-cigarettes can make them more addictive by changing brain function. 36 regular tobacco users (ages 21-60) had their brain activity measured while vaping, and their puffing behavior was tracked over 10 days. The goal was to unders…

This study tested whether using very low nicotine cigarettes along with nicotine-containing e-cigarettes could reduce harmful chemical exposure in smokers with mental health conditions. 88 smokers took part. Researchers measured tobacco-specific toxins and smoke exposure to under…

This pilot study tested whether a computer avatar that delivers a smoking cessation program, combined with help from a community health worker, could help people in Baltimore public housing quit smoking and get screened for lung cancer. Ten adults aged 50 or older who smoked took…

This study looked at whether little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs) are addictive, especially when flavored like fruit, and if addiction differs between men and women. Researchers studied 65 young adults aged 18-34 who smoke both LCCs and cigarettes. They measured how much people wo…

This study tested whether a virtual counselor program, combined 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 acceptable a…