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Smoking reduction interventions for smoking cessation [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
The standard way most people are advised to stop smoking is by quitting abruptly on a designated quit day. However, many people who smoke have tried to quit many times and may like to try an alternative method. Reducing smoking behaviour before quitting could be an alternative approach to cessation.
Lindson, N   +4 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Predictors of adolescent smoking cessation and smoking reduction [PDF]

open access: yesPatient Education and Counseling, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the processes of change, demographic, health- and smoking-related predictors of both smoking cessation and smoking reduction in adolescents. METHODS: Data were drawn from a sample of 755 adolescent smokers who participated in a study testing the efficacy of a text messaging-based intervention for smoking cessation. Demographic,
Haug, Severin   +2 more
openaire   +6 more sources

The reduction of tuberculosis risks by smoking cessation [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background Smoking is known to aggravate tuberculosis (TB), but such information has been ignored in clinical practice, as it was not thought to be relevant.
Tsai Min-Kuang   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Co-use of tobacco and cannabis: Complicated partnerships

open access: yesEuropean Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Treating addiction is more challenging when there are co-addictions. Tobacco smoking is commonly associated with substance abuse, alcohol use disorders, excessive caffeine intake and pathological gambling among other addictions.
I. Ganhao, M. Trigo, A. Paixao
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in premature mortality rates among the Polish population due to cardiovascular diseases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021
Objectives At the end of the 20th century, after years of negligence in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, Poland was struggling with very high premature mortality. The period of 1991–2005 brought significant improvements since the general public
Wacław Moryson   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Duration of the effectiveness of nicotine electronic cigarettes on smoking cessation and reduction: Systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundThe success of pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation in real-life remains limited, with a significant number of long-term relapses. Despite first promising results, the duration of the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes is still unknown ...
Paul Vanderkam   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of a group tobacco cessation behavioral intervention among patients with mental illness in Kenya: Results from a controlled clinical trial

open access: yesPopulation Medicine, 2022
Introduction Individuals with mental disorders are more susceptible to initiating and sustaining tobacco use; unfortunately, most do not get support to quit.
Yvonne Olando   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Awareness of tobacco control policies and anti-tobacco attitudes and behaviors among school personnel

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2022
Introduction Adolescent smoking is a serious public health concern, and the role of personnel in reducing students’tobacco use has been proven. Anti-tobacco policies are strong factors for tobacco control but most are newly implemented in China.
Yin-Liang Tan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of changes in smoking-related practices with quit attempt and smoking consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2022
Introduction How changes in smoking routine due to COVID-19 restrictions (e.g. refraining from smoking outdoors and stockpiling tobacco products) influence smoking behaviors remains understudied. We examined the associations of changes in smoking-related
Yingpei Zeng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The feasibility of smoking reduction: an update [PDF]

open access: yesAddiction, 2005
ABSTRACTAim To update conclusions of a previous review of smoking reduction on the extent to which (1) smokers spontaneously reduce their smoking, (2) smokers who try to quit and fail return to smoking less, (3) smokers can substantially reduce and maintain reductions via pharmacological and behavioral treatments and (4) smokers compensate when they ...
John R, Hughes, Matthew J, Carpenter
openaire   +2 more sources

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