Many attempts have been made to reduce smoking, but not a few people will fail. strategies to combat smoking continues to be created. One of the technologies to stop the latest smoking addiction is through mobile phones. How? Dr Stuart Ferguson, a researcher from the University of Tasmania, conducted a study to short text messages on mobile phones can help a person rid smoking habit.

Ferguson states, a study involving 50 smokers using educational strategies and support in an effort to stop smoking. This study was conducted over four weeks. “Our main goal is to try to find a way to rid of poison nicotine cigarette addicts more effectively,” said Ferguson.

SMS or short messages via mobile phones has been tested as a method of stop smoking. Text messages will include instructions that help quit smoking strategies.

For example, one of the messages to be sent is: “Try to avoid places that trigger the desire to smoke, such as night clubs or other crowded locations, for the first week.” Typically, this method will facilitate the pressing desire of smokers to smoke.

Currently being designed any of the content of messages to be sent, and how often delivered, and when the best time to send the text message. If you’ve got the answer from all of this, there will be applications which can be downloaded smart phone users who want to quit smoking. This method will be more effective than other methods of stop smoking.