After being provided with smoking cessation information the client responds,"I'm not interested.I enjoy smoking and don't want to quit." According to Prochaska and DiClemente,in which stage of change is this client?

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The client is in the precontemplation stage, which is characterized by a lack of awareness or denial of a problem and no intention to change behavior in the near future. The client is not yet considering quitting smoking and does not see it as a problem that needs to be addressed.

After Being Provided with Smoking Cessation Information the Client Responds,"I'm