This ACE Clinical Guidance (ACG) highlights the importance of consistent support to aid smoking cessation, even for individuals who have previously quit successfully. The ACG provides evidence-based recommendations on advising all smokers on effective methods to help them quit and assessing their willingness to quit, individualised behavioural support and pharmacological treatment, timely follow-up and interventions to prevent relapse. QR codes to I Quit resources are interspersed where appropriate and a handy guide on NRT options is also included.
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| ACG recommendations |
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| 1. | Ask all patients about tobacco use and maintain an up-to-date record of their status. |
| 2. | Advise all people who smoke that effective methods to help them quit are available and assess willingness to quit based on their response. |
| 3. | Individualise behavioural support to maximise engagement and adherence to the quit plan. |
| 4. | Offer combination NRT (long-acting nicotine patch and short-acting NRT) or varenicline, alongside behavioural support. |
| 5. | Follow up within the initial weeks after the quit date. |
| 6. | Consider interventions to prevent relapse, such as extending pharmacological treatment and advising on coping strategies. |
Smoking cessation ACG (Feb 2025)
Smoking cessation references (Feb 2025)
Smoking cessation EtR framework (Feb 2025)
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