1 More should be done to help them quit smoking

2 Less should be done to help them quit smoking

3 Current efforts are satisfactory

77 Don't Know

99 Refused

SOURCE: Adult RBFSS

In general, do you think that for adults who currently smoke:

1 More should be done to help them quit smoking

2 Less should be done to help them quit smoking

3 Current efforts are satisfactory

77 Don't Know

99 Refused

SOURCE: Adult RBFSS

People need help if they really want to quit smoking.

1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree

4. Strongly Disagree

77. Don’t Know

99. Refused

SOURCE: Youth RBFSS

If you were to quit smoking do you believe it would decrease your chances of getting Lung Cancer?

(Use a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 = Not at all; 4 = Somewhat; 7 = A great deal)

________ (1 TO 7 Rating)

77 Don’t know / Not sure

99 Refused

(Source: Brion Fox)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001

If you were to quit smoking do you believe it would decrease your chances of getting Heart Disease?

(Use a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 = Not at all; 4 = Somewhat; 7 = A great deal)

________ (1 TO 7 Rating)

77 Don’t know / Not sure

99 Refused

(Source: Brion Fox)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001

If You were to quit smoking do you believe it would decrease your chances of getting Emphysema or COPD?

(Use a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 = Not at all; 4 = Somewhat; 7 = A great deal)

________ (1 TO 7 Rating)

77 Don’t know / Not sure

99 Refused

(Source: Brion Fox)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001

If you were to quit smoking do you believe it would decrease your chances of dying of a smoke related disease?

(Use a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 = Not at all; 4 = Somewhat; 7 = A great deal)

________ (1 TO 7 Rating)

77 Don’t know / Not sure

99 Refused

(Source: Brion Fox)

SOURCE: Wisconsin Tobacco Survey, CTRI, 2001

How sure are you that you could refrain from smoking for at least one month? Would you say...

1 Very sure

2 Somewhat sure

3 Somewhat unsure

4 Very unsure

77 Don’t know

99 Refused

Source: California 1996

What best describes your intentions regarding quitting? Would you say...

1 Never expect to quit

2 May quit in the future

3 In the next 6 months

4 Will quit in the next 6 months

5 Will quit in the next month

77 Don’t know

99 Refused

Source: California 1996

If you were trying to quit smoking, how helpful do you think it would be to have

assistance such as a nicotine patch or gum or a smoking cessation program? Would you say:

1 Very helpful

2 Somewhat helpful

3 Not very helpful

4 Not helpful at all

7 Don't know/Not sure

9 Refused

Source: Oregon 1997, Texas 1998