How far should we promote smoking reduction in order to promote smoking cessation?

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dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, Abu Saleh Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:39:37Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:39:37Z
dc.date.issued2005-04-17en_US
dc.descriptionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.en_US
dc.description.abstractSmoking is the greatest preventable cause of death worldwide. In recent years considerable efforts have been devoted to reducing exposure to tobacco and related products. The ultimate aim has been to persuade people to stop smoking. It is generally recognized that smoking cessation is effective in reducing the burden of disease associated with smoking. However, smoking is an addiction to nicotine and relatively few people can quit successfully without professional help. Many do not want even to try. There is evidence that a reduction in cigarette consumption could result in improved health and provide an intermediate step before complete cessation, especially for those smokers who are not ready or willing to quit. Smoking reduction intervention with counselling and/or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) have been shown by randomised controlled trials to be effective in reducing cigarette consumption for the general smoking population. We here present the argument that there may be a case for promoting smoking reduction both as a desirable goal in itself and as a first step towards smoking cessation.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of International Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, MA 02118, USA. asm.abdullah@graduate.hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.citationAbdullah AS. How far should we promote smoking reduction in order to promote smoking cessation? Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2005 Apr-Jun; 6(2): 231-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/37617
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.apocp.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Promotionen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshRandomized Controlled Trials as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshSmoking --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshSmoking Cessationen_US
dc.titleHow far should we promote smoking reduction in order to promote smoking cessation?en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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