smoking cessation service

The director of smoking cessation services at Columbia University Medical Center responds to a news article.

Although stopping smoking can cause short-term side effects such as reversible weight gain, smoking cessation services and activities are cost-effective because of the positive health benefits.

The National Health Service (NHS) in England has a smoking cessation service based on pharmacotherapy in combination with counseling support.

Dr. Hughes has received fees from almost all of the companies that develop smoking cessation services, medications, and devices and from various public and private organizations that promote tobacco control.

Many patients report quitting smoking at the time of diagnosis, and many others have comorbidities that prevent enrollment in clinical trials, yet little is known about routine smoking cessation services in an oncology setting.

Phone calls to Smokeline (a smoking support line run by NHS Health Scotland) increased before and after the ban and smoking cessation services have reported that their number of clients has increased since the ban.

Consultant Health Psychologist: A Consultant Health Psychologist will take a lead for health psychology within public health, including managing tobacco control and smoking cessation services and providing professional leadership in the management of Health Trainers.