Who I Quit! has been used with, in what settings and in what ways

I Quit! has been used by professionals in a wide variety of settings and with young
women and men from age 11 to 29. The most frequently cited age range was 14
-16. It has been used individually and in groups.

Places of use (health settings) include: stop smoking clinics and other clinics such
as young persons health clinics and drop-in clinics, GP Practices, and pharmacies.
Non-health settings include schools, youth clubs, colleges, places of work,
community centres and youth centres, and information centres.

I Quit! has been used in many ways including:

• as give-away information to raise awareness in general public displays and
roadshows, health fairs, health promotion shops and advice centres
• as a support resource in existing and new smoking cessation projects and
groups, including smoking cessation groups for adults
•  to educate young people on health topics in a variety of formal and
informal educational settings
•  as a training resource for professionals such as practice nurses and smoking
cessation tutors
• as a general health resource for youth leaders, teachers, social workers and
others working with young people
• by young people themselves as peer educators working in special projects
•  by school nurses in one-to-one health checks
•  to raise awareness in holiday projects for 12-18 year olds.

What these mediators think about I Quit! overall, and its effectiveness

Virtually all respondents thought that I Quit! looked "right for young people" and
was attractive and eye-catching to them - it was bright, colourful and clear with
humorous illustrations. Its content was lively and fun, with interesting
information and non-judgmental, user-friendly advice. The content was "not too
wordy", but was easily understood and helped young people to make choices.

There were very few negative comments (only ten or so in total, and mostly from
one respondent ) These comments mostly referred to cost ("too expensive"), and to
the amount of information contained in the booklet ("too much information
crammed into too small a space"). Though a few respondents commented that it
was a little"busy" and the text was too small in places for some readers.

However, the overall view was that it was highly suitable and relevant for young
people. Views varied on the particular age groups for which it was suitable, with
some respondents identifying specific age groups, and others saying it was
suitable for anyone, including adults.