Engaging Sexual and Gender Minority Cigarette Smokers Into Social Media-based Treatment

This six-month intervention is culturally-tailored to sexual and gender minority cigarette smokers. The intervention is group-based and includes daily posts and weekly live sessions during the initial three months. Posts and group sessions focus on tobacco use education, developing a quit plan, as well as managing stress, negative thinking, social support, exercise, as techniques to support cessation.

"Participants will have access to up to six months of nicotine patch therapy. Participants will start on either 21, 14, or 7 mg patches based on manufacturers recommendations based on smoking behaviors.~In addition to nicotine patch, participants will have access to a choice of 2 mg. nicotine lozenges or nicotine gum as an adjunct to patch treatment. Participants will be encouraged to use up to 5 pieces daily to address situational urges and cravings for a cigarette."

Gaming elements designed to encourage participation in the program and behavior change.