The definition used of a successful quit was cessation to 1 year, but significant likelihood of relapse for some after that point. Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable mortality. Five ...

More information: Rafaela M. Fontes et al, Beyond the first try: How many quit attempts are necessary to achieve substance use cessation?, Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

A Turkish man, Ibrahim Yucel, made headlines for his unique and extreme method of trying to quit smoking. In a bid to break his 26-year-long smoking habit, Yucel went to extraordinary lengths.

MORE adults in England are smoking and vaping, with experts warning the combination is highly harmful. UK scientists say "dual use" is often a step smokers take when trying to quit or cut down.

That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, especially for young people, and experts say there's little evidence that they help adults quit smoking. When you purchase through links on our ...

(Shutterstock) A study published in Cochrane Review, however, shed light on an intervention that has shown promise in helping people quit smoking: financial incentives. Smoking during pregnancy ...

Introduction: Precise identification of acupuncture points (acupoints) is essential for effective treatment, but manual location by untrained individuals can often lack accuracy and consistency. This ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...

Objective: A network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials was conducted to investigate the effects of pharmacological interventions on smoking cessation. Methods: English databases were ...

Consistently reinforcing smoking cessation advice in a clinical setting was perceived as impracticable by some participants due to the reluctance of some patients to follow to these advice: ‘Sometimes ...