title: [Reduction of cigarette consumption: an intermediate stage before a total stop?].
abstract: Reduction of cigarette consumption is a natural tendency of many undecided smokers and can be an intermediate stage before a total stop. It does not offer proven benefits regarding smoking-associated morbidity or mortality but seems to increase the motivation of smokers without intention to quit and the long-term chance of cessation. Smoking reduction can be offered to some smokers with smoking-related diseases as a transition before complete cessation. It can be obtained more easily with the use of nicotine replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: PMU, Lausanne.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zellweger
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention