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Evaluation of the ASCENT Smoking Cessation Program for Adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Jeffrey Hoffman ,
Susanna Nemes ,
Jennifer Weil ,
Sharon Zack ,
Kelly Munly  and
Lauren Hess
Jeffrey Hoffman*
Affiliation:
Danya International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America. jhoffman@danya.com
Susanna Nemes
Affiliation:
Social Solutions International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Jennifer Weil
Affiliation:
Social Solutions International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Sharon Zack
Affiliation:
Danya International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Kelly Munly
Affiliation:
Danya International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
Lauren Hess
Affiliation:
Social Solutions International, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America.
*
*Address for correspondence: Jeffrey Hoffman, President and CEO, Danya International, Inc., 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1100, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
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Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate the Adolescent Smoking Cessation Escaping Nicotine and Tobacco (ASCENT) program, a multifaceted smoking cessation intervention for teens, aged 14 to 18. Seven schools were randomised into either an intervention group (n = 61) or a comparison control group (n = 44). Findings suggested that 67% of the teens in the experimental group reported they did not smoke daily in the past 12 months, compared to 42% of the control group (p < .05). In addition, experimental (treated) youth reduced their smoking from an average of 8 cigarettes a day at baseline to 6 cigarettes a day (p < .05). Although not statistically significant, the overall 1-year quit rate for both groups was higher than the average rate for youth cessation programs (12%). The results of this study suggest that, with appropriate interventions, it is feasible to reduce youth smoking.

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Journal of Smoking Cessation , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , 01 April 2008 , pp. 2 - 8
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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