Addiction - Public Health Interventions

Question 1

UK smoking ban was in…

Answer 1

2007

Question 2

Public health interventions?

Answer 2

Smoking bans, ONCP, quitline counselling

Question 3

US ONCP?

Answer 3

Campaign to lower marijuana use, tried to create a different attitude (inconsistent with autonomy and achievement)

Question 4

Quitline counselling by…

Answer 4

Stead et al

Question 5

Stead et al?

Answer 5

Receiving telephone calls from a counsellor increased odds of stopping smoking by 50% compared to receiving self-help materials and/or brief counselling

Question 6

Strengths of public health interventions?

Answer 6

Effective

Universal

Question 7

Weaknesses?

Answer 7

Ineffective

Question 8

Effectiveness of smoking ban?

Answer 8

Irish office of tobacco control

Question 9

Irish office of tobacco control?

Answer 9

Since the 2004 ban in Ireland, smoking prevalence has fallen from 26.4% to 23.6%

Question 10

Effectiveness of Quitline counselling?

Answer 10

Beckham et al

Question 11

Beckham et al?

Answer 11

46% of 24 US military veterans quit after NRT and Quitline counselling

Question 12

Consequences of smoking bans?

Answer 12

Lotrean

Question 13

Lotrean?

Answer 13

Smoking bans in many countries have strengthened social norms against smoking

Question 14

Universality in public health interventions?

Answer 14

Lotrean

Question 15

Lotrean (2)?

Answer 15

Looked at the effect of smoking bans in many countries such as Norway, Malta, Italy, Sweden, Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland, France, Finland and Estonia

Question 16

Ineffectiveness of public health interventions?

Answer 16

Hornick et al

Question 17

Hornick et al?

Answer 17

US National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign failed to accomplish its goals and led to unfavourable effects, e.g. increased use