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![]() The American Cancer Society has issued this reponse to the Alpert et al study on NRT
We are not surprised at the results of this study, because
evidence is accumulating that smokers who use NRT do not often use
it as directed, nor do they use it long enough to stave off
relapse, suggesting that we need to educate NRT users better (and
the physicians and pharmacists who recommend it) and convince the
FDA that 12 weeks is not long enough for NRT to be maximally
effective.We are a bit more surprised at the authors' conclusion (although it's an argument that has been around for years), ie. that "... increasing individual treatment coverage should not be at the expense of population evidence-based programs and policies". The tobacco control field needs to stop acting as if it is involved in a zero-sum game and, instead, advocate for comprehensive tobacco control approaches that include BOTH individual and population based approaches - the data are very clear that this is what works and that it is cost-effective. Our advocacy activities should reflect that and not pit one approach against another. ATTUD response to Alpert et al. paper in Tobacco Control![]() ATTUD believes that the recent Alpert et al. (2012) study reports a conclusion - that NRT is not effective - which is not supported by the data, and which may well discourage smokers from accessing the most commonly used scientifically-proven treatment, and has responded with this statement. voir l'article en français view full article Fallacies of anti-treatment proponents Many governments are
actively considering whether and how to provide assistance with
smoking cessation. Arguments have been raised against this, but
these are often based on fallacies. This editorial counters these
fallacies, to clear the way for a constructive debate on the role
of cessation assistance in tobacco control.voir l'article en français acceso al artículo en español 是否應為吸煙者提供戒煙輔助 view full article |
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