Smoking cessation: integrating recent advances into clinical practice

Smoking remains a prevalent habit with serious consequences for public heal th. There are now effective treatments for nicotine addiction and, in the U K, specialist services for the treatment of smoking cessation are becoming available in all areas. This paper reviews the role of treatments for nicot ine addiction in the management of smoking cessation. Recommendations are m ade for the judicious use of these therapies and also for the rational use of the new UK smoking cessation services.