Smoking Cessation

Smoking cessation is an important part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management.^1,2 In fact, among patients who continue to smoke (about 50% of patients diagnosed with COPD), smoking cessation is the most effective strategy to slow down disease progression and reduce death from COPD.³ Many tools are available to help in quitting various types of tobacco products, which may include cigars, cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaping devices.^2,3 Behavior interventions and/or medications may be used, with combination therapy being more effective than either intervention alone.³ Relapse rates can be high, with up to 85% of those who try to quit still smoking after one year.^3,4 Other ways to reduce the harmful effects of COPD can include decreasing the amount of smoked cigarettes.⁴ Please visit the additional resources page for more tools to help your patients quit smoking.