Fast Facts: Smoking Cessation
by Robert West, Saul Shiffman
Cigarette smoking is one of the most significant preventable causes of death and illness in the world. It accounts for some 400,000 deaths in the USA and 100,000 in the UK annually. Globally, 4.9 million people die as a resulting each smoking each year. Nicotine dependence lies at the heart of smoking addiction, and health agencies and professional bodies are now focusing strongly on the role of clinical services in helping smokers to overcome this addiction. Table of contents: Introduction Cigarettes as a nicotine delivery system Smoking patterns Social, psychological and economic influences on smoking Effects of smoking and smoking cessation Addiction to cigarettes The clinician and smoking Treatments to aid smoking cessation Future trends