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Smoking Cessation
Prognosis for Smoking Cessation
Most adults who smoke in the United States try to quit each year, without the use of cessation medication or counseling and relapse within days, weeks, or months. Many cycle through multiple periods of relapse and remission. The long-term success rate for unassisted quitting is approximately 5% ( Prognosis references ). In contrast, higher 1-year success rates are achieved with evidence-based cessation counseling and medications. Among adolescents who smoke, most believe they will not be smoking in 5 years, and 60% report having tried to quit in the previous year ( Prognosis references ). However, most high school students smoking daily continue to smoke 5 years later. 1.Méndez D, Le TTT, Warner KE: Monitoring the Increase in the U.S. Smoking Cessation Rate and Its Implication for Future Smoking Prevalence.NicotineTob Res24(11):1727-1731, 2022. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac115 2.Gentzke AS, Wang TW, Cornelius M, et al: Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students - National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021.MMWR Surveill Summ71(5):1-29, 2022. Published 2022 Mar 11. doi:10.15585/mmwr.ss7105a1 