Culturally Specific Interventions: African American Smokers

Inclusion criteria

• self-identification as African American
• current smoker of ≥ 5 cigarettes/day or expired CO level of ≥ 8 ppm;
• age 18-65;
• able to speak and read English;
• permanent contact information;
• access to transportation by public transit or car;
• no current behavioral or pharmacological treatment ;
• interest in quitting smoking; (9) have availability to attend sessions.

Exclusion criteria

• enrolled in another cessation program,
• do not speak and read English,
• do not have access to transportation by car or bus to attend sessions,
• do not have childcare during session times,
• have contraindications for patch use (pregnant/breastfeeding),
• if they are in treatment for substance abuse (e.g., illicit drugs, alcohol abuse),
• if they endorse active addiction to another substance (e.g., illicit drugs or alcohol),
• if they have been diagnosed with an acute cardiac or respiratory condition;
• people identified as having a severe mental illness