A 52-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history smokes 15 cigarettes per day and wishes to quit. According to the RACGP SNAP guideline, which st...

Question

A 52-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history smokes 15 cigarettes per day and wishes to quit. According to the RACGP SNAP guideline, which strategy has the best evidence for improving long-term cessation rates?

Accepted Answer

Brief advice plus nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and behavioural support

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Willpower alone without assistance

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Switching to low-tar cigarettes

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Abrupt cessation without any pharmacological or behavioural support

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Use of e-cigarettes as sole cessation method with no counselling

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Smoking cessation

A 52-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history smokes 15 cigarettes per day and wishes to quit. According to the RACGP SNAP guideline, which strategy has the best evidence for improving long-term cessation rates?