Operation Stay Quit

  • Project Funding Period: 1995-1998
  • Project Funding Source: Defense Women’s Health Research Program, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

Summary:
This research project, evaluated the effectiveness of two non-obtrusive relapse prevention strategies to help Navy women recruits maintain the non-smoking status achieved during their 8 weeks of recruit training. The study implemented two strategies: an 800-helpline with counselor-initiated call-back and a mailed-materials intervention.