Study: Specific Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking

A curious study found that there are specific interventions for smoking cessation, a.k.a. quitting smoking, that are more helpful for Latinos. From the article:

“Latinos tend to smoke at rates lower than whites and African-Americans; however, the longer Latinos remain in this country, the greater the likelihood of picking up the habit. Rates of smoking among many Latino immigrant communities here are higher than in their home countries.”

Some of the methods involved “culturally specific” interventions, like self-help, telephone, individual and group therapy in Spanish (or other native language — um, no duh?). Overall these culturally specific methods “significantly” helped the odds that people would quit smoking.

For more about this study click here.