Talking Cigarette Packet May Help Smokers Quit
Talking Cigarette Packet May Help Smokers Quit – Researchers at Edith Cowan University and Curtin University have come up with an innovatve way to help smokers quit smoking.
Researchers designed a plastic case for smokers to keep their cigarettes or nicotine-replacement products in a handy box that has a speaker and microphone. Smokers can record a message in their own voice or in their loved ones’ that reminds them of their reason for quitting smoking. According to Associate Professor Paul Chang from ECU’s School of Psychology and Social Science, the idea was to tap into the smokers’ own motivations for quitting.
In the case of parents, researchers say that having their kids record the message would be very effective. Researchers say they can use the data from the study to design a larger study in the future.
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