When Senator Obama stated during the 2008 Presidential campaign that he had quit cold turkey in 2007, we were skeptical. We support so many smoking cessation and harm reduction efforts because we have been trying to end smoking for decades, but we know it is difficult.
As we feared, he had not quit, but he is trying again now, and The Christian Science Monitor asked ACSH for insight into the struggles he will face. As we noted, the first big step he took is going public - external accountability, including to children and the public, is a big motivator.