Quit Smoking Weapons of Mass Distraction

Summary: Since the 1950s when theevidence on smoking causing serious, fatal diseases began consolidating,hundreds of millions of smokers have quit. Overwhelmingly, the great majorityquit unassisted without any professional or pharmaceutical help. But from thelate 1970s, massive campaigns have urged smokers not to go the cold turkeyroute and instead take nicotine replacement therapy, prescribed drugs and mostrecently, to vape. Simon Chapman is a veteran researcher, a global publichealth advocate and an Australian Skeptic of the Year. In this book he analysesthe relentless push to medicalise and commodif.

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ISBN: 9781743328590
ISBN: 1743328591
Physical Description: 1 online resource (395 p.).
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Publisher: Sydney : Sydney University Press, 2022.

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General Note:	All smokers should use NRT: a promotional case study CatMonthString:july.22 Description based upon print version of record. Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Real-world observational studies 1: Cross-sectional surveys -- Low response rates in cross-sectional surveys -- Self-selecting, motivated samples vs. whole population randomly selected samples -- Real-world observational studies 2. Longitudinal cohorts -- Relapse -- Recall bias -- Indication bias -- Ways of quitting smoking -- Success rates versus intervention and policy reach -- Quitting unassisted: before and after "evidence-based" methods -- Enter Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and prescribed medications
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.