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Peer reviewedSirota, Alan D.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Followed eight male smokers with chronic pulmonary or cardiac disease through a smoking cessation program of gradual nicotine withdrawal, self-management, and relapse prevention. At one year, half remained abstinent, while relapsers smoked substantially less than before treatment. Reductions in carbon monoxide and thiocyanate levels were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Diseases, Heart Disorders, Males
