What every psychiatrist should know about smoking cessation

October marks the annual Stoptober initiative, a powerful reminder of the life-saving potential of quitting smoking. In this podcast episode, join guest presenter Dr Claire Jones in exploring why smoking cessation is considered the single most impactful intervention for improving health outcomes, and discover how small changes in clinical approach can lead to life-changing outcomes.

Learning objectives

By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:

• recognise related health risks associated with smoking in people with mental illness
• give examples of different options available to help people stop smoking, including evidence around vaping, varenicline and cytisine
• recognise recent changes in the law around smoking and vaping
• list effective change ideas to treat tobacco dependence in mental health settings.

Availability

This podcast is available as part of a CPD eLearning subscription.