Tag: smoking cessation drugs

New Evidence-Based Information from NCCN Offers Tangible and Moral Support for People Trying to Quit Smoking

sarah JonasAnnouncement

Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good.

Experts Strongly Recommend Varenicline Over the Patch for Adult Smokers Hoping to Quit

sarah JonasResearch Results

Smoking cessation initiatives notwithstanding, along with provocative public health campaigns and clinical guidance, quitting tobacco has remained elusive for many smokers. The American Thoracic Society’s new clinical practice guideline on treatment for tobacco dependence in adults addresses how clinicians may deal with patients’ reluctance to quit, one of a number of issues not previously assessed in the older guidelines.