The Turin Winter Olympics officially opened 10 February setting the ball rolling on a 17-day festival of snow and ice sports
Evidence-based strategies include nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges), prescription medications (varenicline, bupropion), behavioral counseling, quitlines, and support groups
This aligns with another recent study that found the most successful way to quit smoking is to go cold turkey instead of slowly weaning off cigarettes
With mixed messages from media and science, its natural to seek clarity
Conclusion and recommendations The results show that current GHW measures in the Philippines are ineffective, and policymakers should consider the implementation of larger graphic health warnings and the plain packaging of cigarettes to motivate smokers to quit and discourage Filipinos from smoking