Randomized controlled trial of an interactive internet smoking cessation program with long-term follow-up.

Background: Internet programs for smoking cessation are widely available but few controlled studies demonstrate long-term efficacy.

Purpose: To determine the 13-month effectiveness of an Internet program presenting a set sequence of interactive steps, and the role of depressed affect.

Methods: In a randomized controlled trial sponsored by the American Cancer Society, a treatment condition (n = 1,106) was compared to a control site (n = 1,047).

Serving underserved and hard-core smokers in a dental school setting.

The dental profession has recognized tobacco cessation as an important part of comprehensive dental care, yet implementation of the Public Health Service clinical practice guideline on "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence" remains a challenge. This is especially the case for patients presenting in dental clinics for whom smoking represents a large financial burden. Many of these smoking-addicted patients also present with multiple risk factors: dental, medical, and psychiatric.