Subjective sleep disturbance during a smoking cessation program: Associations with relapse

► Individuals proceeding through a smoking cessation program experience significant sleep disturbance. ► Aspects of disturbed sleep, like drowsiness and insomnia, may hinder cessation efforts. ► Over 25% of women reported disturbed sleep before and during the smoking cessation program. ► None of the subjectively assessed sleep variables predicted who would relapse at 3 months post-quit.