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A study to evaluate availability of tobacco cessation services in Bengaluru, India
Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha1, Yohann Mathew2, Siddharth Anil3
1Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, 560029, India.
Background:
In India, 28.6 % of the population use tobacco products.
Objective And Methods:
To evaluate the availability of tobacco cessation services in 101 hospitals in Bengaluru.
Results:
Only 4 out of 101 hospitals evaluated had a separate Tobacco Cessation Clinic; 24 % provided minimal services for people with addiction related problems; 28 % had at least one resident counsellor; additional 10 % had a visiting counsellor. All four of them provided counselling and medication.
Conclusions:
Availability of tobacco cessation services in Bengaluru is minimal. It is important to upscale availability of cessation services both for tobacco and other substance use.
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