Interventions for Smoking Among Persons in Recovery

"* stage-based expert system written intervention at baseline and 3 months~* in-person stage appropriate counseling at baseline and 3 months~* telephone counseling sessions at weeks 2,4 and 8,~* as-needed brief check-in calls on or 2 days after quit date for those who have set a quit date; and/or check-in calls on days with anticipated high risk situations for former smokers or those who have quit smoking during the study~* optional NRT nicotine replacement therapy in the forms of patch, gum or lozenge for current smokers who are ready to quit smoking and/or for former smokers who report significantly strong smoking urges"

Referral list to smoking cessation classes at Kaiser and the California Smokers Helpline