ALLEN CARR EASY WAY TO STOP DRINKING FREE PDF TRIAL
In this study, we compare Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking (AC) with the National Online Smoking Cessation Service, Quit.ie, in a randomised clinical trial (RCT). 20 AC does not include pharmacotherapy, and the behavioural intervention does not seem to be based on the transtheoretical model of behaviour change. 20–22 The scientific basis of the method is also unclear. 19 There has been very little empirical research on the efficacy of the AC method. The method claims to have helped more than 30 million smokers quit, with a 90% quit rate advertised on its website.
The Allen Carr method has been used for over 30 years and is available in 150 centres in over 50 different countries.
Recently, efforts have been made to improve the reach and impact of smoking cessation services in Ireland including the implementation of mobile phone, internet and social media-based interventions. 1–10 The success rates achieved are variable but are of the order of 7%–31% quit at 12 months. Established, effective and cost-effective treatments for tobacco dependence include brief intervention, psychological support and pharmacotherapy, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), varenicline and bupropion, which have a high level of proven success in previous scientific studies.