BACKGROUND Many smokers attempt to quit smoking, but very few succeed. OBJECTIVE To identify the timing and risk factors involved in smoking relapse. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study among staff in two public universities in Malaysia. Behavioural therapy with free nicotine replacement therapy was given as treatment. Participants were followed up for 6 months. Relapse was def...

OBJECTIVE To assess differences in demographic and smoking characteristics between smokers who have and have not used nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). DESIGN Mail survey of US smokers from a national research panel. PARTICIPANTS Smokers 18 years and over who returned a survey on smoking (n = 9630). The sample was weighted to match the US smoker population on age and sex. MAIN OUTCOME M...

BACKGROUND In spite of an established safety and efficacy record, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is frequently used incorrectly, suboptimally, or not at all. OBJECTIVE This article reviews practical evidence based strategies to optimise the use of NRT in clinical practice. The increasing role of combination therapies is explored and strategies to prevent relapse using NRT are examined. ...

OBJECTIVES The association between smoking reduction and mental health is of particular interest given that many smokers report that smoking offers mental health benefits. We aimed to assess the association between smoking reduction and change in mental health using two different analytical approaches to determine if there was any evidence of an association. There were no prior hypotheses. DE...