In a recent (well, from 6 weeks ago) article published in the LA Times, researches at Oregon Health Science University found out that there are two types of "quitters" when it comes to smoking: those that quit "cold turkey" and those that need more help along the way.
Their data supported that continued cessation efforts were effective even if the quitter's initial attempts to quit were unsuccessful. Read the story and get the link to full report here: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/02/news/la-heb-smoking-cessation-20100902
This research only adds to the importance and need for fully funded tobacco prevention and contol programs that offer treatment services, like the WI Tobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUIT-NOW) offers to people who want to quit their nicotine addiction. The Quit Line's funding was severely cut in 2008 and cannot offer the follow up services that are so important for so many people that want to quit.
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