Effectiveness evaluation of the N-O-T smoking cessation program for adolescents.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Not-On-Tobacco Program.


METHODS
Forty-four high schools implemented the program (n=241 students), with 27 comparison schools (n=251 students). Students reported smoking in the last 7 and 30 days at baseline and follow-up.


RESULTS
Those in the program had an increased likelihood of reporting 30-day abstinence at end of program (OR = 4.2) but not at 6 or 12 months. For 7-day abstinence there was no significant difference for any time point.


CONCLUSIONS
In this effectiveness evaluation the N-O-T Program increased quitting during the program, but the effects were not present at 6 or 12 months.
Kohler
Connie L
CL
Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, RPHB 227, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA. ckohler@uab.edu
Schoenberger
Yu-Mei M
YM
Beasley
T Mark
TM
Phillips
Martha M
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D000407:Alabama; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*