Nine Out of Ten Primary Care Physicians Consider Smoking Cessation Therapies Insufficient.

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In Spain, smoking remains one of the main public health problems, despite decades of campaigns, laws, and specific programs. More than eight million people smoke daily, and around 22,000 lung cancer deaths are recorded each year, four out of five of which are directly attributed to cigarette consumption. Our country has one of the highest prevalence rates in Europe, at almost 24%, according to the Eurobarometer. Meanwhile, primary care physician…

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A study reveals that the vast majority of primary care physicians in Spain consider current strategies to quit smoking ineffective. Read more Doctors analyze the ineffectiveness of strategies to quit smoking in Spain: What solutions do they propose? in Actualidad.es.