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Open AccessOC31 – Tobacco consumption by adolescents: a study in the north of Portgual

09 May 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Supplement

Theme: School health. Aims: To characterize the adolescents’ habits of smoking in a Portuguese School; to identify if the adolescents have information on the harmful...

Youth unite to take on the tobacco industry

03 December 2010

Primary Health Care

General

Preventing young people smoking is crucial to reducing the damage tobacco causes to the health and wellbeing of our communities. Raising young people’s awareness of...

Open AccessSmoking cessation

27 September 2017

Primary Health Care

CPD

The health burden of smoking tobacco is well documented and it is known to kill more than half its users. Nurses have a pivotal role in promoting smoking cessation...

Helping people to stop smoking

01 May 2007

Primary Health Care

CPD

This article explains the importance of raising the issue of quitting with everyone who smokes. The problems associated with stopping smoking are explored, the new...

Breaking the chain

11 June 2008

Nursing Standard

Career development

The method of smoking cessation devised by the late Allen Carr has many devotees – and some detractors.

Breath of fresh air

23 January 2008

Nursing Standard

Analysis

Although smoking was banned in public places last July, there are exemptions and ventilation is the key to controlling environmental tobacco smoke.