Table 1.
Posts supporting smoking cessation (N=86).
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| Encourage cessation | 34 (39) | Quitting is tough...but you’re tougher ;) |
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Think of all the places a tobacco-free road can take you. |
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| Group stimulation | 13 (15) | Fill in the blank! It’s been ___days since my last cigarette. |
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Cool piece from ’66. What would you rather spend your money on? |
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| Promote social support | 12 (14) | You gotta love your quit buddy! |
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Good friends make quitting easier! |
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| Management of cravings | 11 (13) | We found your next craving distraction-playing frisbee with a friend! |
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Next time you think about smoking, go to a mirror, take a breath, and make this face. Just try it. You’ll see. |
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| Denormalize smoking | 7 (8) | Hit the like button if you agree that smoking isn’t sexy. |
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Fact: Not smoking makes you more kissable. |
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| Provide health information | 5 (6) | Get outdoors and get active! Researchers found that physically active men were 36% more likely to have tried to quit smoking within the past year, while physically active women were 37% more likely to do so than nonactive women. |
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As soon as you stop smoking, you start repairing. (Thanks Australia!) |
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| Expose tobacco industry tactics | 4 (5) | How do you feel about being labeled “a replacement”? | “The truth about tobacco” video [14] |
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Why are young adults so important to tobacco companies? |
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