Framework for the treatment of nicotine addiction (2010)

Description

The Framework for the treatment of nicotine addiction acts as a guide for a state wide approach across primary, secondary and tertiary health service provider settings to deliver comprehensive and integrated smoking cessation treatment and support services. The Framework provides information and guidance on:

• early identification and assessment of smoking and smoking related harm and illness
• delivery of evidence based smoking cessation methods and products
• utilising consistent pathways and treatment algorithms to support health service providers
• recall systems and referral pathways to ensure the provision of timely relapse prevention for all individuals who give up smoking
• creating supportive environments through policy and legislation that encourage quit attempts and reduce cues to smoke.

This Framework has been developed to act as a resource and guide for health professionals who have the opportunity to identify and screen smokers and deliver evidence based smoking cessation support and treatment.

Abstract adapted from Department of Health WA

Contact details

Health Networks Branch
Department of Health
Level 2C, 189 Royal Street
East Perth WA 6004
Ph: (08) 9222 4222

Links

• View resource: Framework for the treatment of nicotine addiction (PDF - 336.0 KB)
• View resource: Tools and resources for treating nicotine addiction: a resource for health professionals (PDF - 52.0 KB)
• View information: Smoke free frameworks
• View website: Smoke Free, Department of Health, Western Australia

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