3.2.3 - smoking

Question 1

Why is smoking targeted

Answer 1

• Preventable risk factor
• Large amount of social + emotional costs each year.
• Leading contributor to BOD in aus.

Question 2

Government laws + policies

Answer 2

Laws on advertising, packaging, smoke-free environments, + tobacco taxes.
- Reduce risk of ES exposure (create supportive environments)
- Anti-smoking laws + taxes (building healthy public policy).

Question 3

My Quit Buddy

Answer 3

• Provide info to reduce risk of related disease (develop personal skills).
• Record, motivate, community board, etc (creating supportive environment).

Question 4

Quit for you, quit for two app

Answer 4

• Fun exercises and games keep hands busy + beat cravings (develop personal skills)
• Practical quit tips + advice (develop personal skills)

Question 5

Quit Victoria

Answer 5

• Assist in quitting + prevent uptake (strengthen community action).
• Provide info about tobacco + benefits of not (develop personal skills)
• Websites + materials that promote knowledge (develop personal skills)
• Undertake research + provides advice to for gov to implement (building healthy public policy)
• Free online learning program for health professionals (reorienting health services)

Question 6

Quitline

Answer 6

• Provide support (create supportive environments)
• Provide advice + practical strategies for quitting (develop personal skills)

Question 7

Aboriginal Quitline

Answer 7

Using ab+tsi quit specialists with additional training to assist in quitting in a culturally appropriate way (strengthen community action)