ABC of smoking cessation

This is a practical guide for everyone working in smoking cessation. It explains the problems of smoking and health at an individual and public level and what can and should be done about it. It looks at the central role of nicotine addiction in smoking, how to assess and assist smokers to quit and how to set up and run smoking cessation services. It deals with the specific problems of helping young people and pregnant women. It discusses approaches to harm reduction, the economic impact of smoking and the public health and policy initiatives that can be used to reduce smoking.