title: Hollywood quits--behind the scenes of a Hollywood-based smoking cessation program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of a comprehensive, evidence-based smoking cessation program for entertainment industry workers and their families.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study participants were recruited from 5 outpatient medical clinics and a worksite setting. Tobacco use data were collected during the initial counseling visit and at 6-month follow-up. Univariate and multivariate regressions were used in analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than 50% of participants (n=470) self-reported 7-day abstinence at follow-up. The majority of participants used combination cessation medications, with more than 50% still using at least 1 medication at 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This evidence-based smoking cessation program using behavioral counseling and combination pharmacotherapy was successful with entertainment industry workers.
authors: Los Angeles Clinical Trials, Burbank, CA 91505, USA. mnides@laclinical trials.com
authors: Mitchell
authors: M
authors: Nides
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Hund
authors: Sharon
authors: S
authors: Carothers
authors: Kristen L
authors: KL
authors: McCausland
authors: Jennifer C
authors: JC
authors: Duke
authors: Haijun
authors: H
authors: Xiao
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Balaoing
authors: Lowell C
authors: LC
authors: Dale
authors: Cheryl G
authors: CG
authors: Healton
mesh_terms: D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention