World No Tobacco Day

31 May isWorld No Tobacco Day. It is organized by the World Health Organization to highlight the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.In support of World No Tobacco Day, the Cochrane Library presents aSpecial Collection which highlights a selection of new or recently updated clinically relevant Cochrane Reviews that address tobacco addiction in the general population. There is free access to all reviews included. The Cochrane Reviews in this collection are maintained by theCochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, and you can find more information about the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group ’s work to ensure that interventions to treat or prevent tobacco addiction are supported by good-quality evidence that can inform healthcare policy at their website.Featured Evidence:Featured Review: Different doses, durations and modes of delivery of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessationFeatured Review: Nicotine replacement therapy versus control for smoking cessationFeatured Review: Psychosocial interventions to support pregnant women to stop smokingFeatured Review: Individual, family, and school-level interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours in young peopleAdditional resourcesFind answers to various questions about smoking cessation on  Cochrane Clinical AnswersAll of the Cochrane Reviews produced on smokingVisit the Cochrane Tobacco and Addiction websiteThursday, May 30, 2019
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