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“Tobacco dependence treatment includes (singly or in combination) behavioural and pharmacological interventions such as brief advice and counselling, intensive support, and administration of pharmaceuticals, that contribute to reducing or overcoming tobacco dependence in individuals and in the population as a whole.”
WHO evidence based recommendations on the treatment of tobacco dependence (131kb pdf).

The Global Tobacco Dependence Treatment Partnership (GTP) is an independent, non-political, non-sectarian and not-for-profit group. It is committed to the pursuit of evidence-based practice in tobacco dependence treatment, both in promoting existing proven approaches and in seeking new approaches for new contexts.

Our vision is universal access to effective tobacco dependence treatment. This site provides information about treatment provision systems world-wide, partners' efforts to widen access to treatment, and guidance for health professionals who would like to assist their patients to stop using tobacco.

Recent and forthcoming Events

  1. New US guidelines now available

    2. The new US Clinical Practice Guideline -Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update was released on 7 May, providing a thorough review of current evidence and clear guidance to physicians and health systems. Widely endorsed by health professional organisations, the guidelines cover counselling, medications, quitlines, motivational interventions and other approaches, and highlight the cost effectiveness of such treatments. This guideline and other current reviews of evidence can also be accessed at www.treatobacco.net.

  2. UN National Smoking Cessation Conference, 30 June - 1 July 2008, Birmingham UK.

    3. Registration is open for this increasingly international conference, which brings together researchers, practitioners and policy-makers to examine progress and best practice in deliveriing effective smoking cessation services. The conference website is well worth a visit as it contains an archive of presentations from previous conferences - an excellent resource.

  3. 10th SRNT Europe conference 23 - 26 September 2008, Rome

    4. Registration is now open for this year's conference which will focus on the mismatch between the substantial body of evidence on effective treatment and the reality of what is provided in many settings.

    • New IPCRG resource for primary care

    Announced at the 2007 SRNT Europe conference, this new online resource from the International Primary Care Respiratory Group is now available containing assistance with developing a smoking-aware practice as well as advice on patient interventions.

     

  4. 1st SRNT Asian Regional Conference, 28-31 October 2008, Bangkok

    5. GTP is delighted to be offering a pre-conference workshop at this conference, contributing to the overall theme of Developing Research Infrastructure and Skills to Meet FCTC Obligations.