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- Title: Use and Reimbursement Costs of Smoking Cessation Medication Under the Quebec Public Drug Insurance Plan (Quantitative Research) (Report)
- Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 286 KB
Description
In order to combat a smoking epidemic that claims more than 37,000 lives in Canada each year, (1) a variety of intervention measures are needed to help current smokers free themselves of their addiction. (2) Smoking cessation medication, such as the nicotine patch, nicotine gum and bupropion are important tools for smokers who want to stop smoking. Numerous studies have shown that these medications double the rate of quitting success. (3-5) The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control states that countries that ratify the treaty will work to facilitate access to affordable treatment for tobacco dependence, including pharmacotherapy. (2) Complete reimbursement of smoking cessation medication, as opposed to partial reimbursement or non-reimbursement, is associated with an increased use of smoking cessation medication, a greater number of cessation attempts and higher abstinence rates. (6)