Smoking reduction with nicotine replacement and motivational advice reduced smoking in people unmotivated to quitBoth smoking reduction with nicotine replacement therapy and motivational advice increase future cessation among smokers unmotivated to quit.

Carpenter MJ, Hughes JR, Solomon LJ, et al. Both smoking reduction with nicotine replacement therapy and motivational advice increase future cessation among smokers unmotivated to quit. J Consult Clin Psychol 2004; 72: 371–81.CarpenterMJHughesJRSolomonLJet alBoth smoking reduction with nicotine replacement therapy and motivational advice increase future cessation among smokers unmotivated to quit.J Consult Clin Psychol200472371-81Q In smokers unmotivated to quit, how effective is a telephone-based smoking reduction intervention using either nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and brief advice or motivational advice plus brief advice?

For correspondence: Dr M J Carpenter, Institute of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA. [email protected]

Source of funding: National Institute on Drug Abuse.