Smoking Cessation

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• Leatherdale ST, Shields M. Smoking cessation: intentions, attempts and techniques. Health Reports. 2009; 20(3): 31-39.
• Death of the Smoking Den: the initial impact of no smoking legislation in psychiatric units in England
• Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, June 2009 articles on tobacco use and psychiatric disorders
• Lising-Enriquez K. Treatment of comorbid tobacco use in people with serious mental illness. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2009 May; 34(3): E1–E2.
• Williams JM. Eliminating tobacco use in mental health facilities. JAMA. 2008;299(5):571-573.

Current Medical Research and Opinion, February 2009:

• Fagerström K. Management of smoking cessation in patients with psychiatric disorders
• Aubin HJ. Management of emergent psychiatric symptoms during smoking cessation
• Berlin I. Endocrine and metabolic effects of smoking cessation
• Gratziou C. Respiratory, cardiovascular, and other physiological consequences of smoking cessation

Smoking and Drug Interactions, 9-page PDF. Highlights potential interactions between smoking or smoking cessation and medications. Medicines Information Centre, Mersey Care NHS Trust, 2007

Smoking Cessation Resources, 2007. Smoking and mental illness, treatments, harm reduction. 31-page PDF

BCMHAS Health Promotions: BCMHAS smoke-free research compilation (links, articles and education materials). Word document (Updated August 15, 2008)

Guidelines:

• 2008 US Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Putting evidence into practice: smoking cessation. BMJ Group, 2007. 48-pages PDF

Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group:  Reviews (Free abstracts) or Full text of reviews via Ovid

Varenicline (Chantix) Warnings:

• New boxed warnings required for varenicline and bupropion, FDA Alert July 2009
• ISMP report on chantix (varenicline) safety May 2008
• MHRA / EMEA Europe, December 14, 2007
• NPCi discussion on varenicline January 18, 2008

MEDLINE Searches:

• Smoking and mental disorders
• Tobacco use and harm reduction
• Smoking cessation / drug therapy
• Smoking cessation / psychological interventions
• Weight gain

Web Resources:

• Royal College of Psychiatrists on non-smoking policies
• Tobacco free living in psychiatric settings, 73-page PDF
• 'Cut down to quit' with nicotine replacement therapies in smoking cessation: a systematic review of effectiveness and economic analysis, 2009
• The Smoke-Free Long-Term Care Homes Project at CAMH
• Smoking and mental illness: costs, 2007. 107-page PDF
• Harm reduction in nicotine addiction: helping people who can't quit. Royal College of Physicians, 2007. 252-page PDF 
• ASH Scotland: mental health and well-being
• Clearing the air: debating smoke-free policies in psychiatric units. King's Fund (UK) 
• BMJ Debate: exempting mental health units from smoke-free laws 
• Engaging smokers with schizophrenia in treatment for tobacco dependence. Marc L. Steinberg, Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2003. 114-page PDF
• Taking a deep breath: the mental health implications of anti-smoking legislation. The Mental Health Foundation, 2007 42-page PDF
• The MPOWER package. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008

Page last modified or reviewed August 31, 2009