Addressing cigarette smoking cessation treatment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic with social media

J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Oct:129:108379. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108379. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Abstract

This commentary reviews barriers to smoking cessation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential of social media-based smoking cessation programs. Several published randomized controlled trials are summarized and future directions for designing and evaluating social media-based smoking cessation programs are described.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cigarettes; Smoking cessation; Social media; Tobacco.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Smoking Cessation*
  • Social Media*
  • Tobacco Products*