Ex-Smokers Have Few Proven Weapons Against Relapse, Weight Gain
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 17:35
in Mathematics & Economics
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to keep the White House a "smoke-free zone" when he takes office on January 20, despite his admitted struggles with tobacco relapse. For former smokers like Obama, kicking the habit can prove incredibly difficult, and here is a new blow for abstainers: a large review of studies concludes that programs designed to help former smokers often fail to improve long-term quit rates.