internet programs
treatment type: counselingthe bottom line
Several Internet sites have been developed to help smokers quit. These sites create a virtual support group and offer online counseling services similar to telephone counseling. Here smokers can also plan a quit attempt, track progress, chat with others trying to quit, and have access to smoking cessation resources and information. Internet programs are very flexible and can provide round-the-clock support. Research is underway to see if this type of counseling is effective, but preliminary results show that these virtual programs may help smokers quit at rates similar to those of in-person programs.
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