Quitting tobacco
Quitting tobacco is not easy as tobacco dependence is a cluster of behavioural, cognitive and physiological phenomena. Very few tobacco users can successfully quit the habit in their first attempt. But the evidence is strong that it can be done. From quit lines to counselling to prescription medicines, there are numerous effective ways to quit.
Strengthening health systems for treating tobacco dependence in primary care
7 June 2013 - This training package aims to assist countries in taking one of their first steps towards providing comprehensive tobacco dependence treatment to all tobacco users by integrating brief tobacco interventions into primary care.
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Health benefits of quitting
12 hours after quitting the carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
Read the fact sheet about health benefits of quittingQuit line services
60%of countries operating toll-free national quit lines are in high-income countries
Read the WHO manual developing and improving national toll-free tobacco quit line servicesYou and your doctor
84%is the increased chance of quitting successfully after being intensively advised by a physician
See the summary of effectiveness data for smoking cessation interventions