Only One In Ten Smokers With Poor Mental Health Prescribed A Smoking Cessation Medication

Although smoking prevalence has declined in the United Kingdom over recent decades, it has changed little among people with mental health disorders, remaining substantially higher than the national average. Yet a study published in the journal Addiction, presenting work carried out for a report released by the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Psychiatrists called 'Smoking and Mental Health', suggests that general practitioners (GPs) are missing opportunities to help smokers with mental health disorders to quit...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news