Help with Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking can be difficult, but help is available for those who want to quit.
Follow the links below for information about options to help you quit smoking.
Reviewed May 2011
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| Title: | Lifestyle options |
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| Publisher: | The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health |
| Description: | Even when osteoporosis is diagnosed, lifestyle factors are still important in the management of this condition. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Varenicline (Champix) for quitting smoking |
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| Publisher: | National Prescribing Service |
| Description: | Find out what varenicline does, its side effects, and how it compares with other medicines for quitting. Find out about ways to quit without medicines too. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Smoking cessation - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | It is beneficial to stop smoking at any age. Smokers have a one in two chance of dying from a smoking-related illness. Find out what smoking cessation products are available. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | COPD: treatment and management - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Although COPD cannot be cured, there are measures that can be taken that should relieve symptoms, slow progression and prevent complications. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Stopping smoking |
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| Publisher: | The Cancer Council Australia |
| Description: | Cancer Council's position statement on stopping smoking outlines various approaches to stopping smoking and provides general recommendations to assist smokers planning to quit. |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Quitting smoking - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Many people are giving up smoking and feeling the benefits. |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Smoking cessation products and services - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Nicotine replacement, prescription tablets or non-medicine therapies can help you succeed in giving up smoking. |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Smoking: why you should stop smoking - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Giving up smoking may take some time, but it is worth the effort. |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Stopping smoking - comments for consumers |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | To stop smoking successfully the smoker must want to quit. While some people stop smoking easily many will need assistance and some will need medication. |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Products to help you quit smoking |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | Guide to products to help you quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges, sublingual tablets and inhalers) and medication. Also includes other strategies to help you quit. |
| Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Title: | Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | The expiratory airflow obstruction that characterises chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is usually progressive over time and caused by emphysema, obliterative bronchiolitis, and mucus hypersecretion. Stopping smoking is the only measure that slows the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| Date: | Dec 2001 |
| Title: | Your questions to the PBAC |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Letter expressing concern with respect to the February decision of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to list bupropion and the PBAC's reply. |
| Date: | Jun 2001 |
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