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  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/add-professional-support-to-a-quit-smoking-attempt",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1057",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Add professional support to a quit-smoking attempt",
  "summary": "Another attempt need not use exactly the same support as the last one.",
  "kind": "protocol",
  "body": "Contact a qualified local cessation service, clinician or pharmacist to build a workable plan. Coaching can address triggers and setbacks, and professional advice can clarify whether medicines are suitable. CDC quitline guidance illustrates this support route; local services and eligibility differ.",
  "limits": [
    "This is not a medicine prescription or a guarantee of quitting. Pregnancy, other conditions and existing medicines affect treatment choices; do not assume a US service is available or free in your country."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "life-04-prevention"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-E5996D8634084F07"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "CDC describes quitline coaching that helps plan cessation, manage difficulties and connect users with suitable quit-smoking medication support.",
      "source_id": "RS-E5996D8634084F07",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "US service arrangements do not establish local availability or that any specific medicine is appropriate for a reader.",
      "locator": "Reasons 1 through 4"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "You smoke and are considering stopping or trying again."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "This is not a medicine prescription or a guarantee of quitting. Pregnancy, other conditions and existing medicines affect treatment choices; do not assume a US service is available or free in your country."
  ],
  "example": "Instead of treating a previous lapse as a verdict on willpower, a smoker discusses the difficult situations with a cessation professional.",
  "check": "The plan contains an actual support contact and a way to review difficulties.",
  "steps": [
    "Find an accessible qualified service and describe your smoking and previous attempts honestly.",
    "Ask about behavioral support and suitable treatment options.",
    "Agree how to get help when cravings, side effects or a lapse disrupt the plan."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-E5996D8634084F07",
      "title": "Five Reasons Why Calling a Quitline Can Be Key to Your Success",
      "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/quitline/index.html"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1057",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1025",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/resume-after-a-missed-habit-without-inventing-a-debt"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-07450D8B730573D3",
      "title": "Protect health through ordinary care and clear information",
      "url": "/collections/protect-health-through-ordinary-care-and-clear-information"
    }
  ]
}