Compare the success of people using behavioral versus pharmacological methods of quitting smoking and point out successful techniques.

A. Most people who quit do so on their own and without the help of a formal therapy program, and people who seek therapy are less successful than those who quit on their own.
B. Pharmacological approaches can be effective.
1. Nicotine patches, inhalers, lozenges, spray, or gum replace the nicotine formerly available from smoking, helping addicted smokers to quit.
2. Nicotine replacement alone helps smokers to quit.
C. Behavioral treatments can be effective.
1. Psychological interventions typically combine several elements, such as behavior modification, contracts between smoker and therapist, cognitive components, booster sessions to prevent relapse, and possibly other components as well.
2. Practitioner support is an effective component of behavioral programs.
3. Both individual and group therapy can be successful.
D. Combining nicotine replacement with some behavioral treatment can be more effective than either alone.