In Canada with smokers struggle by means of computer games

The American researchers result data that about 45 % of smokers try to give up smoking every year. Thus attempts and remain attempts. Scientists indefatigably search for a way to help smokers to get rid of a bad habit.

One of last ways suggests to try to give up smoking by means of a computer game which is constructed by a principle of the training apparatus, helping to train skills of disposal of a bad habit.

Game has been tested during experiment in which have involved 91 smokers with the experience. Experiment of 12 weeks lasted. The first group of smoking people in number of 46 persons was engaged in that on the computer screen extinguished virtual cigarettes a virtual hand. The second group (accordingly 45 persons) on the computer screen was engaged in catching of balls. Experiment results are very indicative: in the first group by the end of experiment 15 % have refused cigarettes, in the second group their quantity equaled only 2 %.

In half a year after experiment has been finished, in the first group the quantity given up smoking has reached 39 %, and in 20 % second only. Scientists predict success of this method, hoping that disks with antinicotinic game will appear on free sale.

Let's remind that, according to the American scientists, transition of the smoker to more light cigarettes containing less of pitches and nicotine, conducts to that will give up smoking to it much more difficult. One more research has proved that light cigarettes practically do not differ from usual on degree of influence on an organism of the smoker.