As part of the research study, volunteers will participate in small group counseling sessions designed to address the concerns of women smokers who want to quit. There are a total of 18 sessions over the next year in Oakland. Participants will also take either Zyban, an FDA-approved medication for smoking cessation, or a placebo. To be eligible for the study, women must be between the ages of 18 and 65, in good health, not pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant during the next year and smoke at least 10 cigarettes a day. The first sessions will start at the end of September, with additional study groups scheduled to begin in January of 2001.
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