RT Journal
A1 Antonuccio DO, Danton WG
T1 ADding behavioral therapy to medication for smoking cessation
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1999
FD June 2
VO 281
IS 21
SP 1983
OP 1985
DO 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-21-jbk0602
UL http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-21-jbk0602
AB 
To the Editor: The article by Dr
Hughes and colleagues1 on advances in pharmacotherapy of
smoking provides a good overview of the existing research regarding
bupropion and over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as an
aid to smoking cessation. The authors conclude that "concomitant
behavioral or supportive therapy increases quit rates and should be
encouraged but not required." Although we agree with the general
conclusions, we would like to make the argument that concomitant
therapy should be required, a common practice in many hospital-based
smoking cessation programs.