MinnPost - Unassisted smoking cessation works -- why don't we publicize that?.
With so much attention given to assisted means of quitting smoking, it comes as a surprise to learn that the vast majority of those who do quit do so with no help at all. According to a recent article in PLoS Medicine, "The Global Research Neglect of Unassisted Smoking Cessation: Causes and Consequences," "two thirds to three quarters of ex smokers stop unaided." There is a glass half full/empty scenario at work here. According to the American Cancer Society, only 7 percent of smokers can quit without help. Yet the vast majority of those who do quit, according to the PLoS study, did so on their own. If we only look at all those who haven't quit, we might assume smokers should be directed to the pharmacy for help.
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