Reasons for not using smoking cessation aids

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Participants who never used smoking cessation aids (SCA) and who made a quit attempt within the last year completed questionnaires to evaluate reasons for non-usage. The major reasons for not using SCA are thinking that they can quit on their own (55.2%), that smoking is not a problem (36.5%), and that these aids are not necessary to quit smoking (40.1%).

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-129

Comment: The concept of cessation being a test of willpower needs to be challenged. Using cessation aids does not reflect weakness. It's proven that they help increase the odds of successful cessation!