Surf these sites: ''How to quit smoking'' by Keith Ackers -- Product is a book. Author''s credentials: he quit smoking. Adaptan -- It''s a "plant extract" that you "pour into your favorite drink". No effectiveness measurements presented. Allen Carr''s Stop Smoking -- Doesn''t say what method is, how it works; no effectiveness measurements. Avis Karmichael -- Herb Supplements -- Product is herb pills. No measurements of effectiveness presented. Bravo Cigarettes -- Bravo Smokes is a lettuce based cigarette that the manufacturer claims to be "practically tar free and is completely tobacco and nicotine free." Butt Out - Herbal Stop Smoking Aids -- Claims to have Health Canada and FDA approval. Product is herbs, in pills or spray form. No effectiveness measurements presented. Crafe-Away -- Looks like a cigarette but you don''t smoke it. Claimed to be a safe alternative to smoking. Claimed to help reduce or quit smoking. No effectiveness measurements. EasyQuit Smoker''s Support System -- Herbs claimed to neutralize the brain''s demand for nicotine, aromas to fight cravings, cassette tapes to provide motivation, and herbs claimed to flush toxins from the blood. No effectiveness measurements presented. Fear Tactics -- Scary audio tapes, ashtrays with pictures of sick lungs. No effectiveness measurements mentioned. Flush nicotine from body -- No mention of what''s in the product. No effectiveness measurements. No testimonials even. Send away for the product, or get a "consultation". Herbal Nicotine Buster Stop Smoking Patches -- Herbal patches. Also sells herbal baldness cure. No effectiveness measurements presented for either. Herbs, Smells, and Tapes -- You eat a herb pill claimed to purge nicotine from your body. You get "aromatherapy" for craavings. You listen to an audio tape. Usual testimonials. No effectiveness measurements. Honeyrose herbal cigarettes -- Claims you quit or reduce smoking by smoking herbal cigarettes. No effectiveness measurements. How I quit smoking -- The owner claims to be selling a natural safe way to quit smoking with no side effects, tells how a 3-pack-a-day addict (himself) was set free Hypnosis video -- Promises the customer can watch the video and quit. Claims "80% immediate success"; not mentioned is how many are still quit 6 months later. No evidence presented for either claim. Hypnotist M. Vance Romane -- Romane promotes his seminars, tapes, and videos, for weight loss and quitting smoking. The usual testimonials; no measurements of effectiveness provided. Independence Stop Smoking Program -- Product is herbs. Claims to work for cigarettes, cigars, and spit tobacco. No effectiveness measurements presented. It''s Time To Stop Smoking -- Product is a book on quitting "with willpower alone". Site has first paragraph of each chapter. No claim of effectiveness made. Lifedesign Strategies -- Course. Makes no effectiveness claim. Lifesign -- Small electronic timer that tells you when you can have your next cigarette; used for tapering off. Effectiveness measurments: about 25% of customers were smokefree 18 months later, about 40% for customers who also were in group counseling. Nicotine Addiction Help - Stop Smoking Programs - David C Jones -- Quit smoking program, including books, tapes, and videos, cessasion treatment, sobriety and more. No effectiveness mesurements presented. One Step at a Time -- Set of four filters. Each filter claimed to remove progressively more tar and nicotine, which is then claimed to wean smokers from addiction. No effectiveness measurements presented. Online tutor -- You pay them the money, they send you gzipped HTML. Uusal testimonials, no effectiveness measurements presented. PhaseOut -- Pokes holes in the filter, which is claimed to reduce nicotine. Effectiveness: the company "disclaims all warranties, including fitness for a particular purpose." Quit Smoking Audio Cassette Tape -- Commercial site, promoting "a hypnotic induction audio cassette tape to quit smoking." Claims 100% success rate "for those who stick with it for 6 months". Where those numbers come from, they don''t say. Quit Smoking Cartoon of the Week -- Advertising for their products. Quit for Life -- Herbs, aromas, and tapes. No effectiveness measurements presented. QuitChew.com -- Sells herbs that you chew instead of tobacco. The usual testimonials. Makes a claim of 75% effectiveness "based on follow ups done a year and a half after purchase"; doesn''t say how many were followed up, how selected, or how quit status was verified. Seven Steps To A Smoke-Free Life Provide Road Map To Those Who Want To Quit -- Product is a book. "According to the Lung Association, an estimated 46 million Americans smoke cigarettes and more than two thirds -- 32 million -- would like to stop." Key steps: "set a quit date, identify the environmental cues that make you want to smoke, tell friends that it''s time to quit and stay upbeat even if the first few attempts fail." Smoke X -- Product is herbs. Unclear if you eat them or what. Claim is that it takes away the desire to smoke. Usual testimonials; no effectiveness measurements. Smoke-Away -- You sniff herbs to quit smoking, vendor claims. The usual testimonials. No effectiveness measurements presented. Smoke-Away #2 -- Another site selling the smoke-away herbs. Makes a claim of 92% effectivness; no mention of how this number was arrived at. Smoke-Away #3 -- Another place to buy Smoke-Away online. Smoke-Away #4 -- Yet another site selling smokeaway. Smoke-Away #5 -- Another site selling smoke-away. Smokers Edge -- Cigarette alternative. Contains no tobacco or nicotine. Company located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Stand last without smoking -- Product is a "method"; no other info provided. Except you can send away for it. Stop Smoking Now! -- Commercial site. No effectiveness measurements given. The usual testimonials. Doesn''t say what the product is or how it works. Stop smoking naturally -- Product is "a method". They also have a method for "making money 100% of the time playing most lotteries". No measurements of either claim. Sunshine Stop Smoking Method -- It''s a book. The author sells it through his website. Author''s credentials: he quit. The Fastest Lazy Way to Stop Smoking -- Stop smoking course. Claims to be fast and lazy; doesn''t make an effectiveness claim. The Little Book on How to Stop Smoking -- The Little Book on How To Stop Smoking is a helpful friend in your pocket for when that urge to light up hits you. This little book will help you reinforce your decision to give up smoking by gently reminding you of the many reasons why you have decided to give up cigarettes. The RYOC Program -- Commercial site. No effectiveness measurements given. Promises an "automatic and painless decrease in your craving for cigarettes". stop smoking focus cards -- Cards with motivational messages. You carry a pack of cards with you instead of a pack of cigarettes. No effectiveness measurements presented. subliminal tapes -- Listen to "subliminal" tapes and quit, they promise. Usual testimonials. No effectiveness measurements presented.
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