Abstinence and relapse rates following a college campus-based quit & win contest.

Objective: To conduct and evaluate Quit & Win contests at 2 2-year college and 2 4-year university campuses.

Participants: During Spring semester, 2006, undergraduates (N = 588) interested in quitting smoking signed up for a Quit & Win 30-day cessation contest for a chance to win a lottery prize.

Methods: Participants (N = 588) completed a baseline survey, provided a urine sample to verify smoking status before joining the contest, and completed a follow-up survey at contest end to assess abstinence.