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Tobacco Cessation

Smoking Cessation Interventions

This map provides structured access to an up to date, robust body of secondary evidence on interventions surrounding cessation of tobacco use, as per areas 2-4 of The Welsh Government Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales. Sources included in the map may provide evidence which addresses the following question: what interventions are effective for smoking cessation?

Date of last search: June 2026.  Next update due: June 2028

Please note, you may need to scroll horizontally to see all the categories of evidence in the table.

Population Groups

Interventions

Adults Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Children & Young adults Current / previous history of substance misuse General Population Homeless Military/ ex military Pre existing health condition Pregnancy/ post-partum Prisoner/ ex prisoner
Alternative smoking cessation therapies

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Adults

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Homeless

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Military/ ex military

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Pre existing health condition

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Behaviour Support

Behaviour Support - Adults

Behaviour Support - General Population

Behaviour Support - Pre existing health condition

Behaviour Support - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Behaviour Support - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Bupropion

Bupropion - Adults

Bupropion - Pre existing health condition

Bupropion - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cytisinicline (Cytisine)

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Children & Young adults

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - General Population

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Military/ ex military

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Military/ ex military

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Motivational Interviewing - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Multicomponent Interventions

Multicomponent Interventions - Adults

Multicomponent Interventions - General Population

Multicomponent Interventions - Pre existing health condition

Multicomponent Interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Multicomponent Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Nicotine pouches

Nicotine pouches - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Nicotine pouches - Children & Young adults

Nicotine pouches - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Nicotine pouches - General Population

Nicotine pouches - Homeless

Nicotine pouches - Military/ ex military

Nicotine pouches - Pre existing health condition

Nicotine pouches - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Nicotine pouches - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Adults

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Pre existing health condition

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Other Pharmacotherapies

Other Pharmacotherapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Other Psychosocial Therapies

Other Psychosocial Therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Self-Help Materials

Self-Help Materials - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - General Population

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Homeless

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Military/ ex military

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Varenicline

Varenicline - Adults

Varenicline - Pre existing health condition

Varenicline - Prisoner/ ex prisoner