Including smoking cessation program with treatment for PTSD shows higher rate of quitting

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Among smokers with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), integrating smoking cessation treatment with mental health care for PTSD resulted in higher rates of prolonged smoking abstinence, compared to referral for assistance with quitting smoking, according to a study in the December 8 issue of JAMA.

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