Smokers Interested In Smoking Less Needed For Harm Reduction Study, University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking
Article Date: 28 Apr 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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Male and female smokers over the ages of 18 who would like to limit the amount they smoke are needed to participate in a smoking harm reduction research study at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Harm reduction, which involves limiting exposure to nicotine and tobacco, as opposed to quitting outright, is a fast-developing area of nicotine and tobacco research. Specifically, few treatment options have been tested for smokers who are not yet ready to quit, but who might consider cutting down.

Study participation involves two visits. During the first visit, participants receive a brief behavioral treatment intervention. They will then attempt to limit their smoking for one week, during which they will receive reminder calls to continue cutting back. At the second visit, measures of the participants' smoking will be collected and participants will undergo an experimental challenge to assess how various aspects of their smoking behavior have changed as a result of the intervention.

Individuals will be compensated up to $60 for participating in this study.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine