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The Cessation Practice Brief
The research, and what to do with it on Monday
In each Cessation Practice Brief I read the recent research and guideline updates on smoking, vaping, medication and nicotine replacement, and set out what they mean in the consultation. Written for clinicians, coaches, counselors and quit advisors, with the sources named and a worksheet underneath where there is one.
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The Great American Smokeout Is Day One. Thanksgiving Is Day Eight.
“I can stop for one day. I just do not know what happens when my family arrives.” That is the consultation hidden inside the Great American Smokeout®. In 2026, the Great American Smokeout falls on Thursday, November 19. Thanksgiving falls…
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The Great American Smokeout Is Day One. Thanksgiving Is Day Eight.
“I can stop for one day. I just do not know what happens when my family arrives.” That is the consultation hidden inside the…
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Stop-Smoking Medication and NRT in 2026: What the Guidelines Now Say
“I tried patches. They did nothing.” Usually that client was never shown how to use them. Where the guidance stands on varenicline, NRT, bupropion…
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Dual Use and the Vape Habit: What Seven Guidelines Mean in the Room
Many clients no longer arrive as smokers or as vapers. They arrive with two nicotine routines running at once. What the evidence says about…
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Stoptober for Practitioners: A Free 31-Day Quit Worksheet
Every autumn the same conversation comes back. A client who has been thinking about stopping for months finally says it out loud, and then…
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