Abstract
The present study assessed the incremental effectiveness of behavioral self-help materials specifically written to accompany nicotine gum. Subjects (187 women and 117 men) were randomly assigned either behavioral self-help booklets or a factual information pamphlet. All subjects received prescriptions for Nicorette® from study physicians. Contrary to prediction, subjects provided self-help booklets fared no better than did subjects provided comparison pamphlets. Overall abstinence levels were encouraging, however. Nicotine gum users were far more likely than nonusers to maintain abstinence through 6-month follow-up. Perhaps self-help materials could be improved by condensing and simplifying content and by adopting a more attractive multicolored pictorial format.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 181-184 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant from Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals DA03950 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Requests for reprints should be sent to Harry A. Lando, Department University, Ames, IA 50011.
