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<center><h2>Northwest Smokeless Tobacco Study</h2>
National Cancer Institute Grant #1 R01 CA60586</center>
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The following is a summary of information about the project and how to
contact us.</em>
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The Northwest Smokeless Tobacco Study is the largest evaluation to date
of methods for quitting smokeless tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco).
In this four-year study (1996-2000), more than 1,500 smokeless tobacco
users
received cessation materials, and [more than xx%] had successfully quit
a year later.
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The originally funded study was a randomized trial comparing two levels
of quitting intervention: a 60-page quitting guide, vs. an aassisted
self-help program that included the guide, an accompanying videotape,
and two supportive phone calls from smokeless tobacco cessation
counselors.
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After we had met our recruitment goal of more than 1,000 participants in
five Northwest states, we expanded the study in a third type of program:
More than 500 chewers recruited from throughout the United States
received the quitting manual and video.
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We are now conducting long-term follow-up with participants from both of
these studies to learn more about the processes of cessation, relapse,
and renewed efforts to quit.
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The project also developed intervention materials tailored for Indian
chewers: a new version of the quitting manual, and a videotape filmed on
the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
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<center><em>For questions about
the study or this site, contact:</em> <p> <a
href="mailto:lauraa@ori.org">Laura Akers</a>
<br>Northwest Smokeless Tobacco Study
<br>Oregon Research Institute
<br>1715 Franklin Blvd.
<br>Eugene, OR 97403 <p>phone: (541) 484-2123
<br>fax: (541) 484-1108 <p>
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