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Vaping remains popular aid to quit smoking: PHE
More smokers need support to switch to vape but nearly one in six smokers incorrectly believe vaping to be more harmful than combustible tobacco,...
Unravelling the science behind smoking cessation
Behavioural scientist, Dr David Crane, explains how community pharmacy teams can use a combination of behavioural support and pharmacotherapy in their smoking cessation services…
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ASH calls for provision of more training on smoking cessation for mental health professionals
Mental health professionals urgently need adequate training to support their patients to quit smoking and provide necessary aid to the smokers with mental health...
Pharmacists urged to encourage patients to quit smoking
Public Health England (PHE) has released an advice for smokers and vapers that could be used by healthcare professionals to encourage patients to quit smoking in...
How Pharmaceutical and Social Interventions Help People Quit Smoking
Substance abuse, and eventual addiction, is among the most pressing issues in many societies today. One of the most common things that individuals get...
No Smoking Day: RPS calls for more smoking cessation services in community pharmacies
Marking 'No Smoking Day' today, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called for a reversal of the decommissioned smoking cessation services in community pharmacies.
RPS...