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Tobacco Cessation

Smoking Cessation Interventions

This map provides structured access to an up to date, robust body of secondary evidence on interventions surrounding cessation of tobacco use, as per areas 2-4 of The Welsh Government Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales. Sources included in the map may provide evidence which addresses the following question: what interventions are effective for smoking cessation?

Please Note: Varenicline (brand name Champix) is not currently available in the UK. It has been withdrawn as a precaution because of an impurity found in the medicine. It is not yet known whether it will be available again in future.

Date of last search: Nov 2022.  Next update due: November 2024

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Population Groups

Interventions

Adults Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Children & Young adults Current / previous history of substance misuse General Population Homeless Military/ ex military Pre existing health condition Pregnancy/ post-partum Prisoner/ ex prisoner
Alternative smoking cessation therapies

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Adults

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Homeless

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Military/ ex military

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Pre existing health condition

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Behaviour Support

Behaviour Support - Adults

Behaviour Support - General Population

Behaviour Support - Pre existing health condition

Behaviour Support - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Behaviour Support - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Bupropian

Bupropian - Adults

Bupropian - Homeless

Bupropian - Pre existing health condition

Bupropian - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Homeless

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Military/ ex military

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Motivational Interviewing - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Multicomponent Interventions

Multicomponent Interventions - Adults

Multicomponent Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Multicomponent Interventions - General Population

Multicomponent Interventions - Pre existing health condition

Multicomponent Interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Multicomponent Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Adults

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Pre existing health condition

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Other Pharmacotherapies

Other Pharmacotherapies - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Other Pharmacotherapies - Homeless

Other Pharmacotherapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Other Psychosocial Therapies

Other Psychosocial Therapies - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Other Psychosocial Therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Self-Help Materials

Self-Help Materials - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Self-Help Materials - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Self-Help Materials - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - General Population

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Homeless

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Military/ ex military

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Varenicline

Varenicline - Adults

Varenicline - Homeless

Varenicline - Pre existing health condition

Varenicline - Prisoner/ ex prisoner