This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among adult American former smokers on methods and strategies for quitting smoking that worked best for them. 8 percent of surveyed former smokers stated that will power, commitment and/or the "mind over matter" principle helped them quit smoking.
Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you?
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Gallup. (July 31, 2013). Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/
Gallup. "Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you?." Chart. July 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/
Gallup. (2013). Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/
Gallup. "Former Smokers: Which Strategies for Quitting Smoking Were The Most Effective for You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/
Gallup, Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Former smokers: Which strategies for quitting smoking were the most effective for you? [Graph], Gallup, July 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263508/methods-for-quitting-smoking/