Effectiveness of a large-scale distribution programme of free nicotine patches: a prospective evaluation

The Lancet: "Effectiveness of a large-scale distribution programme of free nicotine patches: a prospective evaluation

Nancy Miller a, Thomas R Frieden email address a Corresponding Author Information, Sze Yan Liu a, Thomas D Matte a, Farzad Mostashari a, Deborah R Deitcher a, K Michael Cummings b, Christina Chang a, Ursula Bauer c and Mary T Bassett a
Summary
Background

After an increase in cigarette taxes and implementation of smoke-free workplace legislation, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York State Department of Health, and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute undertook large-scale distribution of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). We did a 6 month follow-up survey to assess the success of this programme in improving smoking cessation on a population basis."