{"id":47686,"date":"2000-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-01-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/01\/03\/interactive-guide-helps-smokers-assess-multiple-options\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:56:19","slug":"interactive-guide-helps-smokers-assess-multiple-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2000\/01\/03\/interactive-guide-helps-smokers-assess-multiple-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive Guide Helps Smokers Assess Multiple Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UNMC Anti-Smoking CD-ROM Offers New Hope for an Old<\/p>\n

Problem<\/FONT><\/B><\/p>\n

New Years resolutions come and go and probably none more so than the<\/p>\n

annual vows by millions of smokers to finally kick the habit.  But<\/p>\n

this year, there is a new weapon to help smokers successfully end their<\/p>\n

relationship with tobacco.  Its called Guide to Quitting: Facts<\/p>\n

about Smoking Cessation, a CD-ROM sponsored by a grant from Nebraska Health<\/p>\n

System University Hospital Auxiliary and distributed through the Nebraska<\/p>\n

Office for Tobacco Control and Research at the University of Nebraska Medical<\/p>\n

Center.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to give smokers an understanding of why people smoke, what<\/p>\n

happens when they try to quit, and what they should expect from the various<\/p>\n

options now available to those desiring to quit, said Stephen Rennard,<\/p>\n

M.D., professor in the pulmonary section of the Department of Internal<\/p>\n

Medicine and director of the NOTCR.<\/p>\n

The cessation program is designed to cover multiple levels of awareness<\/p>\n

among smokers about the nature of  their particular habit, Dr. Rennard<\/p>\n

said.  There is a growing proliferation of literature today about<\/p>\n

quitting smoking, but a lot of it is centered around using one particular<\/p>\n

technique to quit and that technique is often related to purchasing a specific<\/p>\n

product.<\/p>\n

Our research indicates the situation is a little more complex than<\/p>\n

usually presented.  However, we also believe that if smokers are presented<\/p>\n

a broad range of cessation information in a concise, interactive format,<\/p>\n

they can do a valuable self-assessment that may lead to a more committed<\/p>\n

effort to stop smoking and stick with it.<\/p>\n

The anti-smoking CD was funded by the NHS University Hospital Auxiliary<\/p>\n

in June 1998.  Together with Dr. Rennard, David Daughton, a behavioral<\/p>\n

researcher in the pulmonary section of the Department of Internal Medicine,<\/p>\n

played a significant role in developing the project.<\/p>\n

Our effort is based upon 20 years of research on people who smoked<\/p>\n

and tried to quit, Daughton said. We found, for example, that most people<\/p>\n

who finally quit, quit on their own.  But they didnt succeed on the<\/p>\n

first try. No one particular method — nicotine patches, nicotine gum,<\/p>\n

counseling sessions, medication or just cold turkey — is the best way<\/p>\n

for all smokers.  Its really a kind of trial and error for most smokers<\/p>\n

and that is why we think our CD is such a unique aid.<\/p>\n

Participants with the cessation CD will find it easy to click their<\/p>\n

way through a comprehensive overview of the smoking phenomenon.  The<\/p>\n

information is supported every step of the way with video clips of actual<\/p>\n

smokers giving personal testimonies.  There are seven areas of smoking<\/p>\n

reviewed: Why People Smoke; Whats Good About Quitting; Methods of Quitting;<\/p>\n

What Kind of Smoker Are You; Choosing a Method for You; Steps to Quit;<\/p>\n

and Sticking with It.<\/p>\n

Most people begin with just a few cigarettes a week, Daughton said. <\/p>\n

Then they smoke a little more and a little more until they develop an<\/p>\n

addiction.  Nicotine addiction is the biggest reason people find themselves<\/p>\n

unable to quit smoking.<\/p>\n


There are seven major elements to nicotine addiction, Daughton said. <\/p>\n

If a smoker can admit to having any three of these elements, they are addicted<\/p>\n

to nicotine.<\/p>\n

The seven elements are:  tolerance (you have to smoke more to get<\/p>\n

the same effect); withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop; smoking more<\/p>\n

cigarettes or smoking for longer periods of time than intended; a desire<\/p>\n

to quit or previous unsuccessful attempts to quit; spending excessive amounts<\/p>\n

of time getting cigarettes; cutting down or giving up important activities<\/p>\n

due to effects of smoking; and continuing to smoke even though you clearly<\/p>\n

know its harmful.<\/p>\n

The CD is not a guarantee to quit, but we believe anyone can be helped<\/p>\n

and that help will come in stages, Dr. Rennard said. This CD is about<\/p>\n

quitting smoking. Hopefully, it will inspire someone to finally try to<\/p>\n

give up the habit, or for those who have tried previously and failed, to<\/p>\n

give it another shot and be better informed.<\/p>\n

Guide to Quitting: Facts about Smoking Cessation is now available<\/p>\n

to public institutions.  The compact disks will be distributed free<\/p>\n

of charge.  Anyone interested in the program should contact their<\/p>\n

local library, church, or a community non-profit organization and ask that<\/p>\n

organization to request a copy.  Due to funding limitations, only<\/p>\n

500 CDs will be available.  They will not be available to individuals<\/p>\n

but only to associations and organizations that offer access to a large<\/p>\n

number of viewers. For more information or to request a copy contact the<\/p>\n

NOTCR at 559-7313.<\/p>\n

UNMC is the only public, academic health science center in the state.<\/p>\n

Through its commitment to research, education, outreach and patient care,<\/p>\n

UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers for<\/p>\n

cancer research and treatment and solid organ transplantation. Nearly $32<\/p>\n

million in research grants and contracts were awarded to UNMC scientists<\/p>\n

during the past fiscal year. In addition, UNMCs educational programs are<\/p>\n

responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska<\/p>\n

than any other institution.<\/p>\n


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