Bibliographic information
Recommendation
To reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia specifically, interventions for tobacco cessation should be offered to adults who use tobacco.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
Tobacco use should be avoided entirely. All people who use tobacco should be supported to quit through evidence-based behavioural and pharmacological cessation interventions, and all people should be protected from exposure to tobacco smoke, in line with WHO guidance. Clinical practice: y WHO clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults (19) Service delivery and care pathways: y Strengthening health systems for treating tobacco dependence in primary care to enhance skills and integrate evidence-based cessation practices into routine care (20) y WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care (11) Public health and policy: y Tackling NCDs: best buys and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (12)