Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Predictors of adherence to nicotine gum and counseling among African-American light smokers.
A high proportion of African-American smokers are light smokers, and they experience low smoking cessation rates and disproportionately high tobacco-related morbidity; yet no studies have examined tobacco treatment adherence in this group. ⋯ Individual risk factors may influence adherence to nicotine gum and counseling. Improving psychological interventions and promoting adherence to counseling may increase overall smoking cessation success among African-American light smokers.