Effectiveness Evaluation of the N-O-T Smoking Cessation Program for Adolescents
Methods : Forty-four high schools implemented the program (n=241 students), with 27 comparison schools (n=251 students). Students reported smoking in the last 7 and 30 days at baseline and follow-up.
Results : Those in the program had an increased likelihood of reporting 30-day abstinence at end of program (OR = 4.2) but not at 6 or 12 months. For 7-day abstinence there was no significant difference for any time point.
Conclusions : In this effectiveness evaluation the N-O-T Program increased quitting during the program, but the effects were not present at 6 or 12 months.
Keywords: NOT Program; effectiveness evaluation; youth smoking cessation
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL.
Publication date: 01 July 2008
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