Advancing the science of adolescent tobacco use cessation.
OBJECTIVE
To examine how science is advancing in order to address adolescent tobacco use cessation.


METHODS
Review of the published scientific literature from 1995 to September 2000 and National Cancer Institute youth tobacco cessation research portfolio.


RESULTS
Because of methodological limitations, results of behavioral interventions are inconclusive. Two studies have been published evaluating the nicotine patch for adolescent smoking cessation, though neither employed a randomized, placebo-control design. Both of these studies found the nicotine patch to be ineffective.


CONCLUSIONS
Although much is known about youth tobacco use, additional research is needed to find answers to best help youth to quit smoking.
Backinger
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Tobacco Control Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-7337, USA. cb270r@nih.gov
Leischow
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SJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012586:Science; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors