Article Excerpt: The National Cancer Institute is finding success with its smartphone-based smoking cessation program, called SmokefreeTXT. Targeting teenagers and other under-reached groups, the program assesses the user’s texts and responds with suggestions, encouragement, and advice about how to keep going — focusing on things like managing cravings and controlling moods. Initial results indicate a 12% quit rate at one month and 6% sustained quit rate at 6 months, which is still more than double the typical smoking cessation rate of 2-3% for teenagers.
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Article Source: Politico