Abstract
Intervention will only be
effective if there are systems in
place to assess and follow-up patients
who want to quit
smoking .Smoking has been identified as one of the most
significant causes of avoidable death and disease. Despite
the increase in public knowledge, and the push for smoke
exposure reduction, the prevalence of smoking continues to
represent a threat to the health and well being of active
and passive
smokers alike. Programs that encourage smokers
to quit have been described as
effective tools in promoting
health and reducing the burden of disease related to smoking
This brief review focuses on the forms of drug therapy that
assist cessation, these treatments should be coordinated
with the general and specific support and counselling
strategies that are also of proven benefit