March 29, 2011 - A recent online survey of 616 adults in the U.S. found that people who smoke menthol cigarettes feel “twice-addicted” – both to menthol and to the tobacco. Most people indicated that they are attracted to the taste and feel of menthol cigarettes. Furthermore, 75% of menthol smokers believe that menthol makes it easier for them to inhale, while 40% say the menthol flavoring is the only reason they smoke. If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were to ban menthol cigarettes, 82% of survey respondents said that they would try to quit smoking.

“Almost all menthol smokers in the survey reported they want to quit, but were less likely to have tried quitting than regular smokers. They are also less likely to have tried using treatment,” said Cedric Bright, M.D., president-elect of the National Medical Association and associate professor of medicine in the Departments of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center.   “With the high interest in quitting among these smokers, more needs to be done to educate smokers about accessible resources, such as counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, which are proven methods for improving success rates.”

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