This study demonstrated the impact of a dynamically tailored text message intervention integrated with an Internet smoking cessation program on metrics of program engagement. The combined intervention resulted in a greater treatment “dose” and exposure to the core components of evidence-based treatment.

Check out this update of a 2010 systematic review of smoking-cessation interventions for U.S. young adults.

This study recruited 600 smokers from EX to examine what makes menthol cigarettes so difficult to quit. The findings are relevant for policymakers as they consider a national menthol ban.

Heavy drinking interferes with successful smoking cessation. An adapted version of EX that addressed heavy drinking was successful in reducing alcohol-involved smoking lapses.

Our team at Truth Initiative conducted the first randomized clinical trial of a quit vaping intervention for young people. This manuscript describes the study protocol.

Led by our partners at Mayo Clinic, this commentary addresses the role of digital tobacco cessation programs integrated into lung cancer screening.

A pilot study in collaboration with Mayo Clinic demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a perioperative text messaging smoking cessation program.

An analysis of local policies on restrictions on flavored tobacco products found that less than 1% of the population in the U.S. are protected by a strong local policy. See how more needs to be done to reach vulnerable communities, including youth, racial and ethnic minorities, and low-income individuals.

Combining faith and health-related text-based messaging, and tailoring intervention around and beyond Ramadan, may be a valuable approach to help address these smoking disparities.