Nicotine - Misperceptions, Misinformation, or Disinformation: Difference between revisions
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*Two-thirds (66%) of respondents either agreed that 'Stop-smoking products with nicotine are just as harmful as cigarettes' or were unsure whether the statement was true. | *Two-thirds (66%) of respondents either agreed that 'Stop-smoking products with nicotine are just as harmful as cigarettes' or were unsure whether the statement was true. | ||
*The findings suggest that many smokers are misinformed about the health risks of NRT and that these misperceptions impede not only the adoption of NRT but also compliance during treatment. Misperception of NRT safety is one barrier to effective use of NRT and probably reduces success in quitting. | *The findings suggest that many smokers are misinformed about the health risks of NRT and that these misperceptions impede not only the adoption of NRT but also compliance during treatment. Misperception of NRT safety is one barrier to effective use of NRT and probably reduces success in quitting. | ||
*[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02313.x Commentary - IMPROVING NRT LABELING AND CORRECTING PUBLIC MISPERCEPTIONS] | |||
===2004: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15799593/ Stop-smoking medications: who uses them, who misuses them, and who is misinformed about them?]=== | ===2004: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15799593/ Stop-smoking medications: who uses them, who misuses them, and who is misinformed about them?]=== | ||