Motivation to quit using cigarettes: a review.

TL;DR: Lower education, lower income, lower cigarette consumption, and using more cigarette price-minimizing strategies were associated with the perceptions that the tax increase was helpful in assisting smoking cessation, particularly among smokers of lower socio-economic status.

TL;DR: New evidence about the link between cigarette smoking and eye disease is provided, which signifies a new role for eye-care professionals in tobacco control on two levels, and eye care providers can serve as powerful public advocates against tobacco use.

TL;DR: Novel smoking cessation interventions are needed to help young adult smokers quit by capitalizing on their health concerns and discounters may need educational intervention to better understand the impact of even "light" smoking on theirhealth before or in conjunction with quit interventions.

TL;DR: E-cigarettes appear to provide an alternative "smoking" experience to individuals who wish to quit cigarette smoking because of the immediate, undesirable consequences of tobacco smoking rather than concerns about health, which may help reduce tobacco exposure among smokers who may not want to quit cigarettes for intrinsic motivation.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a general overview of self-regulation and its application in various domains, including self-awareness, self-adaptation, and self-management of chronic illnesses.

TL;DR: This month, the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) column reviews the recently published guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, available in a quick reference format and more comprehensive clinician's guide that includes detailed information on the methodology and references used to develop the guidelines.

TL;DR: Worry correlated more highly than general tension reports with a variety of affect scales and was characterized by feelings of anxiety, tension and apprehension; moderate awareness of somatic cues including muscle tension and upset stomach; and concerns over future rather than past or present situations.