Smoking Cessation: Review Article

Volume 1 - Issue 1

Sarvath Ali*

Received: March 29, 2018;   Published: April 03, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/TRSD.2018.01.000103

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Abstract

Background

Globally, including the United States, cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of premature death, even though it is preventable. The prevalence of smoking is high, although some resources have been dedicated to this problem. A variety of interventions have been tried on smoking prevention. From the public health perspective, it is the biggest concern. As there are numerous health benefits of smoking cessation, most individuals who smoke express a desire to quit. Studies show that most smokers in the United States and the United Kingdom report that they want to stop or intend to leave smoking at some point in life Hyland [1]. A multitude of non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions now exist to aid smokers in cessation.

Objectives

To bring awareness among public and policy makers. To provide evidence and recommendations required for effective cessation interventions. To be carried out in public health globally.

Methods

Articles published from 2000 to 2016 were identified through electronic databases such as Medline, Pub Med, and EBSCO host.

Conclusions

This research paper suggests the trends of smoking habits and smoking cessation intervention strategies differ from region to region when viewed from an international perspective. This highlights the necessity for the improvement of new methods that prevent people from starting to smoke, motivate smokers to quit and enable them to sustain long-term cessation. Future research should examine whether increasing the rate of quit attempts would be key to improving the population smoking cessation rate.

Keywords: Smoking Prevention; Tobacco Use; Smoking Cessation; International.

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