A NEW campaign from Quit Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is encouraging smokers in the Barwon South Western region to chat to their local pharmacists for advice and support to help them on their quitting journey.<\/p>\n
This year, Quit Victoria has trained hundreds of pharmacists across Victoria to improve their confidence and ability to provide advice to patients about quitting.<\/p>\n
New figures show around one in seven (15 per cent) of people in the Barwon South Western area are currently smoking, so Quit Victoria director Dr Sarah White encouraged smokers to make the most of the accessible and expert information pharmacists can offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to quitting, people can feel alone and unsure of what the best approach is,\u00a0 or where to go for support and advice.<\/p>\n
\u201cSadly, just one in five people use the most effective quitting approach when trying to stop smoking \u2013 which is to combine Quitline coaching with the appropriate use of nicotine replacement products suited to you.<\/p>\n
\u201cPharmacists can discuss the best therapy for you and ensure its correct use. Pharmacists can also refer you to Quitline for free, personalised quitting coaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve trained hundreds of pharmacists across Victoria to equip them with the skills they need to start useful quitting conversations with smokers, connect them with Quitline and offer advice on pharmacotherapy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the good news is that in the Barwon South Western region, there are more former smokers (24.9 per cent) than current smokers (15 per cent), which proves that quitting is entirely achievable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A NEW campaign from Quit Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is encouraging smokers in the Barwon South Western region to chat to their local pharmacists for advice and support to help them on their quitting journey. This year, Quit Victoria has trained hundreds of pharmacists across Victoria to improve their confidence and […]<\/p>\n