Text Message Support to Prevent Smoking Relapse

Text Message Support to Prevent Smoking Relapse in Community Treatment Settings

The purpose of this research is to test a text message intervention for people who are beginning an attempt to quit smoking. The intervention seeks to teach people to think about their cravings to smoke in more helpful ways. The investigators expect that participants receiving the text message craving program will be less likely to begin smoking again compared to participants in a control condition.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 or older
• Current daily smoking defined as smoking ≥5 cigarettes per day and having smoked for at least 3 months. During the first visit smoking status will be verified by a Carbon Monoxide level of at least 8 parts per million.
• Have a mobile phone and use text messaging at least monthly
• Be planning to quit smoking without pharmacological help.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant cognitive impairment
• Current therapy or pharmacological intervention for smoking or nicotine cravings
• Inability to read English