Self-Quitting Myths Revisited: Responses to Schachter and to Forgays and Forgays

Abstract

Replies to the comments of S. Schachter (see PA, Vols 13673 and 68:10809) and D. G. Forgays and D. K. Forgays (see record 1991-13653-001) concerning the article by S. Cohen et al (see record 1990-05833-001) on smoking cessation. Issues addressed include self-quitting vs clinic quitting, the populations examined, procedural and statistical details, and the message contained in the article by S. Cohen et al.</p