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[Therapy for smoking: consensus in German-speaking countries].

M Kunze1, R Schoberberger, T Abelin

  • 1Institut für Sozialmedizin, Universität Wien.

Sozial- Und Praventivmedizin
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Smoking cessation efforts in German-speaking countries lag behind global standards, requiring medical system buy-in for effective tobacco control. Evidence supports pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for nicotine addiction treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Health Policy

Context:

  • German-speaking countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) show deficits in controlling tobacco-related diseases.
  • The medical system requires further convincing regarding the necessity and feasibility of smoking cessation programs.
  • The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Tobacco and Cancer Programme initiated a consensus development process for smoking cessation.

Purpose:

  • To create a foundational document for advancing smoking cessation activities in German-speaking nations.
  • To address the medical system's current stance on smoking cessation.
  • To inform strategies for tobacco control and disease prevention.

Summary:

  • The 1988 US Surgeon General's Report established tobacco use as an addiction, comparable to narcotics.

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  • Scientific literature details numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological smoking cessation methods.
  • Nicotine replacement therapy is the only drug scientifically proven effective for nicotine dependence.
  • Various techniques, from self-help to combined therapeutic approaches, exist for managing nicotine addiction.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the need for greater acceptance and implementation of smoking cessation interventions within healthcare systems.
    • Emphasizes the scientific validity of addiction and the efficacy of available treatments.
    • Raises considerations for the reimbursement of smoking cessation services by individuals and health insurance systems.