Behavioral Health Business July 30, 2024
Most people who smoke want to quit, and about half have tried to quit. But a miniscule portion of them — only 9% — made a successful smoking cessation effort.
Success in cessation increases when smokers use “behavioral counseling” and related medications. But these and other proven smoking cessation policies and tools have limited reach for specific populations, making equitable implementation a key for future efforts, according to new research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new report from the CDC details what existing approaches to smoking cessation are the most and least effective for different demographics. For example, those with the highest levels of educational attainment have much higher quit success rates than those with...
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