Evidence based methods in tobacco dependence treatment

WHO evidence based recommendations on the treatment of tobacco dependence.

Effective tobacco dependence treatment.

MORE THAN AT ANY TIME IN the past, clinicians, public health professionals, and policy makers now possess sufficient evidence to implement effective tobacco dependence treatment programs and policies. We review key findings of great relevance to treating tobacco dependence: clinical, health system, and community interventions can each independently foster tobacco cessation. A transdisciplinary ...

Treatment of Tobacco Dependence and Smoking Cessation Methods

Behavioural and pharmacotherapy for tobacco dependence and withdrawal can contribute substantially to improved health by enabling cessation of tobacco use. Even among persons who might ultimately achieve tobacco abstinence without therapy, the benefits can be profound if treatments help people to achieve tobacco abstinence earlier, because the risk of disease is strongly related to the duration...

WHO Europe evidence based recommendations on the treatment of tobacco dependence.

This was a three year project, funded largely by three pharmaceutical companies that manufacture treatment products for tobacco dependence, but managed by WHO Europe and a steering group which included government representatives and many public sector organisations. The project focused on five areas: tracking smokers’ behaviour and intention to change; the regulation of tobacco products and tob...

"Providers practice prevention": promoting dental hygienists' use of evidence-based treatment of tobacco use and dependence.

High rates of tobacco use prompted the development of a provider education program in Kentucky to promote implementation of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment among registered dental hygienists (R.D.H.s). All R.D.H.s throughout the state were notified of the program and invited to participate. Participants were asked to complete a pre-program survey and post-program evaluation. A follow...