About 70% of cigarette smokers report that they want to quit, and over one-third of them make at least one attempt each year to do so.1-2
Less than 10% of smokers who attempt to quit each year are successful.3
Half of all people who have ever smoked cigarettes have quit successfully1; however, many require multiple quit attempts before succeeding.4
The vast majority of smokers who quit or attempt to quit do so without the aid of a formal cessation program.3 However, those who need assistance should have it available to them. Appropriately designed cessation programs can achieve success rates (defined as abstinence at 1-year follow-up) of 20% to 40%.5
1 MMWR. 1994;43(50):925-930
2 Hatziandreau et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990:82(17):1402-1405
3 Fiore et al. JAMA. 1990;263(20):2760-2765
4 Arnston. Prim Psychiatry. 1996;3:27-30
5 The Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation. A Report of the Surgeon General. 1990 |
