Smoking Quit Rates Among Patients Receiving Pharmacist-Provided Pharmacotherapy and Telephonic Smoking Cessation Counseling

Published by: Jill M Augustine, Ann M Taylor, Martin Pelger, Danielle Schiefer, Terri L Warholak

Tobacco use is the nation’s leading cause of preventable illness and death, causing a significant burden on the health care system. Many cessation pharmacotherapy treatment options are available to help smokers quit, including nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) and prescription medications. Research indicates that pharmacists are able to provide a positive benefit to smokers who want to quit through pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions. The aim of the present work was to examine the quit rates among participants who received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy and pharmacist-provided telephone-based quit counseling services.