Internet-based interventions for smoking cessation

• Main Authors: Taylor, Gemma M. J., Dalili, Michael N, Semwal, Monika, Civljak, Marta, Sheikh, Aziz, Car, Josip
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; DRNTU::Science::Medicine; Smoking Cessation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89131; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46135
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Tobacco use is estimated to kill 7 million people a year. Nicotine is highly addictive, but surveys indicate that almost 70% of US and UK smokers would like to stop smoking. Although many smokers attempt to give up on their own, advice from a health professional increases the chances of...