Journal of drug education
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Journal of drug education · Mar 2017
Impact of Tobacco Quitlines on Smoking Cessation in Persons With Mental Illness: A Systematic Review.
Persons with mental illness smoke at rates two to four times higher than do persons without mental illness and comprise 30.9% of the U. S. tobacco market. ⋯ Results revealed an overall positive impact of cessation services delivered via a tobacco quitline. More research is needed to determine intervention components and patient characteristics that are associated with cessation success.