Smoking, tobacco addiction and current treatment options

Czech version

Authors: Z. Perná; M. Vašáková
Authors‘ workplace: Primářka: doc. MUDr. Martina Vašáková, Ph. D. ; Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice s poliklinikou ; Přednosta : prof. MUDr. Jiří Homolka, DrCs ; Pneumologická klinika 1. LF UK Praha
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2009; 89(12): 679-683
Category: Of different specialties

Overview

Tobacco addiction is one of the chronic diseases mentioned in 10th International statistic classification of diseases under the diagnosis code F 17. This article summarises information about tobacco, history of smoking, contents of cigarette smoke and its harmfulness, current options and strategies for the treatment of tobacco addition. It also touches on the rising problem of smoking amongst children and teenagers. According to the data from the National Health Institute the sale of cigarettes or tobacco was not refused to 80% of smokers aged between 13 and 15; and 30% of boys and 25% of girls aged sixteen smoked daily. There are 28 specialized centres for the treatment of tobacco addiction in the Czech Republic. They work at the level of professional non-pharmacological, pharmacological and psychobehavioural help for individuals addicted to the tobacco.

Key words:
cigarette smoke, addition to tobacco, strategy of treatment of tobacco addition.

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