Using new information technology to treat tobacco dependence.
Smoking cessation programs that can be disseminated at a large scale and at a low cost are needed to decrease smoking-related mortality and morbidity. Research showed that several computer-based smoking cessation programs are effective, in particular when they are combined with pharmacotherapy. When available on the Internet, these programs can reach thousands of smokers at a low cost per participant. Some of these programs are designed to complement smoking cessation counseling given by physicians to their patients who smoke. They can be a useful adjunct to medical advice and should be prescribed in association with pharmacotherapy.
Etter
Jean-François
JF
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland. etter@cmu.unige.ch
D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020340:Tobacco Use Cessation / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000628:therapy*