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Table of Contents Context 3 Legislation 3 Statistics 4 National smoking statistics 5 Health behaviour statistics 5 Smoking cessation policy 6 Smoking cessation research 6 Trends in Smoking cessation practice 7 Smoking Cessation Officers Data deficits 8 Motivational training , DVD’s and 9 - 10 Newsletters Survey Report 11 - 18 Conclusion 19 - 20 References 21 2
Context This report sets out to describe the policy and legislation pertinent to the issue of smoking cessation and pregnancy in Ireland. It gives, where possible, relevant statistics, maps relevant health policy and legislation and seeks to describe both good practice smoking cessation interventions - where accessible - and relevant research. Draft findings are as follows: o There is much agreement between policy makers and the various players that there is a serious deficit in smoking statistics related to women. There are no statistics available on smoking rates in pregnant women whether smokers or non smokers. o Evidence for smoking cessation is weak with no centrally collated statistics. o There is a high level of compliance with the recently introduced smoking ban in the workplace which has resulted in 96% of workplaces being smoke free. o The structural reforms within the health services in Ireland will impact on how smoking cessation services are and will be delivered in the future. o Smoking cessation practice is currently delivered in an adhoc and unmonitored manner with no national guidelines or centrally collated statistics. Legislation On March 29 th 2004 it became illegal to smoke in enclosed working environments under the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 in the Republic of Ireland. This means that it is illegal to smoke in public buildings, pubs, on all types of public transport, factories, shops, restaurants, hotels, hospitals and offices. There are some exceptions for example psychiatric hospitals. A year on from the introduction of the smoking ban in the workplace a report from the Office for Tobacco Control found the following: � Compliance with the smoke free legislation is very high � 94% of all workplaces inspected under the National Tobacco Control Inspection Programme were smoke-free 3
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