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Use of Nicotine Replacement After a Smoking Lapse.
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PMID:  21908459     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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INTRODUCTION: Current labeling for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the United States and many countries discourages continued use of NRT after a lapse; however, recent studies and consensus statements conclude that continuing NRT postlapse substantially increases long-term abstinence. What percent of clinicians recommend continuation of NRT upon a lapse and what percent of NRT users continue NRT postlapse are unclear. METHODS: The author queried 24 treatment smoking cessation programs or providers, treatment protocols, directors of quitlines and state programs, published treatment texts, and self-help manuals, books, and Internet sites. The author also recruited 101 current smokers who had attempted to stop smoking in the last 3 months and lapsed while using NRT to complete a survey via an E-mail invitation to an Internet consumer database (www.zoomerang.com). RESULTS: Most programs and providers (67%) did not discuss use of NRT postlapse, and only 8% recommended continuing NRT postlapse. Among recent quitters using NRT, about one fourth (27%) stopped NRT on the day of the lapse, and one fourth (25%) used NRT for only 1 or 2 days postlapse. Most (73%) reported that use of NRT postlapse was helpful. DISCUSSION: In summary, advice to use NRT postlapse and actual use of NRT for several days postlapse are uncommon.
Authors:
John R Hughes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-9-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1469-994X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-9-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815751     Medline TA:  Nicotine Tob Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, UHC Campus, Mailstop #482, 1 South Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05401, USA. john.hughes@uvm.edu.
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