Evaluation of the <i>ASCENT</i> Smoking Cessation Program for Adolescents

Hoffman, Jeffrey A.; Nemes, Susanna; Weil, Jennifer; Zack, Sharon; Munly, Kelly; Hess, Lauren M

doi:10.1375/jsc.3.1.2

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“…Developing fun, engaging, eye-catching, attention-keeping multimedia campaigns (e.g., online informational websites, and video games) that address smoking in a way that is age-appropriate and engaging for youths are likely to be effective ways of helping to curtail youth smoking. An example of one such program that has been shown to be effective [ 38 ] is the Adolescent Smoking Cessation Escaping Nicotine and Tobacco (ASCENT) Program, originally created by researchers at Danya International. Another example of a promising multifaceted, multimedia approach to preventing smoking among youths has been named ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience).…”

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Initial Smoking Experiences and Current Smoking Behaviors and Perceptions among Current Smokers

Klein

Sterk

Elifson

2013

Journal of Addiction

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Purpose. We examine early-onset cigarette smoking and how, if at all, it is related to subsequent smoking practices. Methods. From 2004 to 2007, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 485 adult cigarette smokers residing in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Data analysis involved a multivariate analysis to determine whether age of smoking onset was related to current smoking practices when the effects of gender, age, race, marital/relationship status, income, and educational attainment were taken into account. Results. The mean age for smoking onset was 14.8, and more than one-half of all smokers had their first cigarette between the ages of 12 and 16. Most people reported an interval of less than one month between their first and second time using tobacco. Earlier onset cigarette smoking was related to more cigarette use and worse tobacco-related health outcomes in adulthood. Conclusions. Early prevention and intervention are needed to avoid early-onset smoking behaviors. Intervening after initial experimentation but before patterned smoking practices are established will be challenging, as the interval between initial and subsequent use tends to be short.

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Initial Smoking Experiences and Current Smoking Behaviors and Perceptions among Current Smokers

Klein

Sterk

Elifson

2013

Journal of Addiction

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“…The CBT strategies have similarly been implemented in youth with focus on the topography of one's tobacco use (e.g., underlying reasons for one's smoking and quitting behaviours) and the management of environmental stressors that induce smoking [4]. In a large study of 61 teen participants assigned to the CBT group and 44 to the control group, a greater reduction in reported cigarette use in the past year was noted with CBT treatment (67% vs. 42%, p < 0.05) but no significant differences in overall one-year abstinence rates were found between groups [29].…”

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Pharmacotherapies for nicotine addiction in adults and adolescents

George

2016

J Pediatr Biochem

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The prevalence of tobacco use has declined substantially in the past few decades, yet it remains the leading cause of preventable death globally. Smoking frequency in adolescents is also alarming and is often associated with greater susceptibility to health problems in their adult lives. Unlike the extensive body of literature that exists for adults, research on smoking cessation approaches for adolescents is scarce. This review discusses current pharmacological and psychosocial interventions available for both adults and adolescents. Anti-smoking medications approved for adult smokers are either nicotine based (i.e., nicotine patch, gum, inhaler, nasal spray and lozenges) or non-nicotine based (i.e., sustained-release bupropion and varenicline), all of which improve abstinence by acting on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain. Non-pharmacological interventions targeting the psychosocial aspects of smoking addiction include brief counselling, cognitive-behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management, relapse-prevention strategies, social influence and mobile phone-based programs.

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