Late smoking relapse among adolescent quitters.
Whereas some data are available about late smoking relapse among adult quitters, there are none for teen quitters. This study is a 6-year follow-up of teen quitters (n=253) for whom we collected (retrospectively) data on the extent and timing of relapse. We found that even after a strictly defined quit (six-months prolonged abstinence) at one year, substantial relapse occurred both early and late: the majority (55%) of relapses occurred after the 0-1year interval after having quit. These findings have implication for the need for research into the relapse process for teen quitters, and for the need to develop interventions for teens (as for adults) to prevent (early and) late relapse.
Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States; Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States. Electronic address: avpeters@fredhutch.org.
Arthur V
AV
Peterson
Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States.
Patrick M
PM
Marek
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013995:Time
Duration of quit; Late relapse; Long-term follow-up; Smoking relapse; Teen quitters; Teen smoking cessation