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. 2014 Jul 11;16(7):e170. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3189

Table 1.

Posts supporting smoking cessation (N=86).

Subtheme n (%) Examples of post content
Encourage cessation 34 (39) Quitting is tough...but you’re tougher ;) graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig2.jpg


Think of all the places a tobacco-free road can take you. graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig3.jpg
Group stimulation 13 (15) Fill in the blank! It’s been ___days since my last cigarette. graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig4.jpg


Cool piece from ’66. What would you rather spend your money on? graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig5.jpg
Promote social support 12 (14) You gotta love your quit buddy! graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig6.jpg


Good friends make quitting easier! graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig7.jpg
Management of cravings 11 (13) We found your next craving distraction-playing frisbee with a friend! graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig8.jpg


Next time you think about smoking, go to a mirror, take a breath, and make this face. Just try it. You’ll see. graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig9.jpg
Denormalize smoking 7 (8) Hit the like button if you agree that smoking isn’t sexy.


Fact: Not smoking makes you more kissable. graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig10.jpg
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. graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig11.jpg


As soon as you stop smoking, you start repairing. (Thanks Australia!) graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig12.jpg
Expose tobacco industry tactics 4 (5) How do you feel about being labeled “a replacement”? “The truth about tobacco” video [14]


Why are young adults so important to tobacco companies? graphic file with name jmir_v16i7e170_fig13.jpg