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Information about the harmful effects of
tobacco, assessment of nicotine dependence, smoking
cessation advice, NRT in pregnancy and more can be found in
the
National Clinical Guidelines for Management of Drug Use
During Pregnancy (page 28-33). You can also
click here for an article from the British Medical Journal
on NRT during pregnancy.
Around 30% of people seeking smoking cessation treatment
have a history of depression. Some of these people may
suffer an increase in depressive symptoms after quitting: it
is therefore important to monitor these symptoms after
cessation and support as appropriate. |
