Article Excerpt: Smoking is a major health problem among Black or African American adults, but few tools are tailored to help them quit. The iCanQuit smartphone application was more effective than a more conventional smartphone application (QuitGuide) at getting Black US adults who smoke to quit and remain abstinent over 12 months. The iCanQuit smartphone application uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people who smoke quit. ACT-based interventions teach people to observe, acknowledge, and accept their cravings to smoke rather than avoid them, and use life values such as religiosity, spirituality, family, and collectivism as motivation to quit.
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Article Source: Medical Xpress