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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

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

Bupropion - Adults

Bupropion - Pre existing health condition

Bupropion - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Multicomponent Interventions

Multicomponent Interventions - Adults

Multicomponent Interventions - Pre existing health condition

Multicomponent Interventions - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Multicomponent Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Multicomponent Interventions - General Population

Other Psychosocial Therapies

Other Psychosocial Therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Alternative smoking cessation therapies

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Military/ ex military

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Adults

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Pre existing health condition

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

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

Alternative smoking cessation therapies - Homeless

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

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Military/ ex military

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Self-Help Materials

Self-Help Materials - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Motivational Interviewing - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Behaviour Support

Behaviour Support - Adults

Behaviour Support - Pre existing health condition

Behaviour Support - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Behaviour Support - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Behaviour Support - General Population

Other Pharmacotherapies

Other Pharmacotherapies - 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

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Military/ ex military

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

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

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - General Population

Universal Smoking Cessation Interventions - Homeless

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

Varenicline

Varenicline - Adults

Varenicline - Pre existing health condition

Varenicline - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Nicotine pouches

Nicotine pouches - Military/ ex military

Nicotine pouches - Pre existing health condition

Nicotine pouches - Pregnancy/ post-partum

Nicotine pouches - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Nicotine pouches - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Nicotine pouches - General Population

Nicotine pouches - Homeless

Nicotine pouches - Children & Young adults

Nicotine pouches - Current / previous history of substance misuse

Cytisinicline (Cytisine)

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Military/ ex military

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Prisoner/ ex prisoner

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - General Population

Cytisinicline (Cytisine) - Children & Young adults