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From an email we received 28th Dec, again from Dr [[Jonathan Foulds]]:
From an email we received 28th Dec, again from Dr [[Jonathan Foulds]]:


:"The bottom line is that anyone who claims they have an 80% or higher success rate in helping typical smokers to abstain long-term is kidding themselves or trying to fool you. Same goes for anyone claiming >50%, particularly if there is no pharmacological component to the intervention. This includes varenicline, e-cigs or anything else we currently have. Generally speaking, a 1-year quit rate above 10% is not bad, 20% is very good, and 25% is awesome."
"The bottom line is that anyone who claims they have an 80% or higher success rate in helping typical smokers to abstain long-term is kidding themselves or trying to fool you. Same goes for anyone claiming >50%, particularly if there is no pharmacological component to the intervention. This includes varenicline, e-cigs or anything else we currently have. Generally speaking, a 1-year quit rate above 10% is not bad, 20% is very good, and 25% is awesome."


His brief evaluation is here  
His brief evaluation is here  
[[File:AllencarrBriefEvaldec1207.pdf|thumb|center|Brief evidence review for 'easyway' ]]
[[File:AllencarrBriefEvaldec1207.pdf|thumb|center|Brief evidence review for 'easyway' ]]


==Cost of the easyway program==  
==Cost of the 'Easyway' program==  


Costs of Stop Smoking [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/#smokingprogramme Seminars are of the order £299], the small book ~£15, [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/how-to-quit/ Free Advice]
Costs of Stop Smoking [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/#smokingprogramme Seminars are of the order £299], the small book ~£15, [https://www.allencarr.com/easyway-stop-smoking/how-to-quit/ Free Advice]