Dear Hossein Dezhakam,
One of the greatest tragedies in the world history of addiction involves the multitudes of people who, having overcome addiction to other drug dependencies, die prematurely of addiction to nicotine. What was needed to call a halt to this tragedy were pioneers in recovery who possessed the courage to confront this addiction in their own lives and then carry the value of this message to others. Two years ago, you became one of those groundbreaking pioneers. The decision you made to stop smoking was a personal one, but it also stands as a critical milestone in the life of Congress 60 and the worldwide movement for addiction recovery. As the method for smoking cessation now used within Congress 60 spreads, men and women from around the world will come to embrace smoking cessation within a new and expanded definition of addiction recovery. I am pleased to join you in spirit today to celebrate this important milestone. You have touched us all with your courage, your love and your example. What you have given with this decision you made two years ago is quite literally the gift of life. And for that we offer your thanks that cannot be expressed in words. We remain…
Friends and brothers forever,
Bill
After Mr. Dezhakam decision to stop smoking with the D.S.T method a pilot formed on this method. This study is ongoing under Chestnut health care system approval of ethics. The D.S.T method is based on taper off and for smoking the nicotine gum is used instead of smoking for a period of 10 months. The amount of gum to be used is calculated properly for each smoker and then the gradual tapering with the Dezhakam coefficient (0.8) starts. Many of Congress 60 members has done this and the relapse scale is minimum.
What follows is the Chestnut health care system approval on this study.
December 15, 2014
William L. White, M.A.
Chestnut Health Systems
3329 Sunset Key Circle, Unit 203
Punta Gorda, FL 33955
RE: IRB Study No. 1087-0913
Dear Mr. White:
This letter is to serve as formal notification that the research study, A Pilot Follow-up Study of Smoking Cessation within Congress 60, Iran, underwent annual review on December 11, 2014 by the Institutional Review Board of Chestnut Health Systems. As a result of the review, the report was approved, and human subjects protection approval will be granted for one year.
If you have questions or contemplate any changes to your protocol, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Ralph A. Weisheit, Ph.D.
IRB Chairperson
WW: kw
cc: IRB file