Tobacco Use Prevention

Czech version

Authors: E. Králíková
Authors‘ workplace: Centrum léčby závislosti na tabáku III. interní kliniky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. Š. Svačina, DrSc., MBA ; Ústav hygieny a epidemiologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. V. Bencko, DrSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2006; 61 (3): 149-154.
Category: Current Information

Overview

In case of success, prevention would decrease the mortality caused by tobacco use within 40 years. Prevention is multifactorial and most effective is broad synergy of all of them. First, it is a good comprehensive legislation and other society requirements, family influence, social acceptability of smoking and role of adults as models.

Except of prevention a doctor should offer treatment of tobacco dependence to all smokers, including children and adolescents, even if it might be not very successful in this age.

Key words:
tobacco use, prevention

Labels

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Article was published in

Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2006 Issue 3