It works with others to promote health by influencing policy and public opinion about tobacco. This Web site includes details of the aims and organisation of ASH, a directory of its branches and a list of ASH publications. Press releases and a range of factsheets on such topics as children and smoking, passive smoking and smoking statistics are available full text. Includes an overview of tobacco use in the US, tobacco related news, surgeon generals report, research data and reports, guidelines on how to quit, educational materials and factsheets, and publications. The educational material includes materials targeted at employers, health professionals, parents, educators and youth group leaders.
Information is also available for children and teenagers.
It covers preparation for quitting and knowing what to expect, ways of quitting, withdrawal symptoms, etc. A document aimed at primary care physicians, aimed as a guide on how to help smokers quit. It is based on the Clinical Practice Guideline on Smoking Cessation. The full version of the Clinical Practice Guideline is also accessible from here. This issue of Treatment Notes explains nicotine addiction.