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Tupeka Kore Aotearoa 2020
Tobacco Free New Zealand 2020
Implications for smoking cessation
practice
Mark Wallace-Bell PhD RN
National Heart Foundation
Canterbury University Health Sciences
Behaviour Change Consultancy Ltd
Big Tobacco, Big Lies
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Smoking is an informed
choice
 Smoking helps cope with
– stress
– depression
– anxiety
 smoking is not promoted
to children and vulnerable
groups
YEH RIGHT!
%
Adult smoking by ethnic group
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Asian
European
Census 2006
Pacific
NZHS 2006/07
Maori
Health inequalities in NZ
85
Life expectancy in years
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
1950
1960
1970
Non-MŠori (SNZ) Male
MŠori (SNZ) Male
MŠori (NZCMS ) Male
M_ori (MoH latest ) Male
1980
1990
2000
Non-MŠori (SNZ) Female
MŠori (SNZ) Female
MŠori (NZCMS ) Female
M_ori (MoH latest ) Female
Source: Blakely T, et al. Soc Sci Med 2005:2233-2251. N Z Med J 2008;121:7-11.
2010
How tobacco is framed dictates how it is treated
 Could be framed as a poison; a drug; a tax source
 A medicine (nicotine); a commodity/legal product for
commercial trade; a private behaviour; (an illegal
substance)
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Current framing mainly as a (risky) commodity and
a tax source, and governments reluctant to
intervene in a commercial transaction
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Needs to be framed as a poison by society and
government, and as an issue about general
societal well-being, not just a health sector issue
It is proposed that the tupeka kore / tobacco free Aotearoa / New
Zealand vision is achieved through 3 key goals that will be met by 2020.
These are:
Tobacco products will not be available as consumer products in
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Children will be protected from exposure to tobacco and the marketing
and promotion of tobacco products
All smokers will be empowered to quit and will be supported by
effective quit smoking support services and products.
In order to achieve these goals it will be vital to engage the widespread
support and empowerment of health professionals, communities,
iwi/hapū, businesses and local and national policy makers
.
All smokers will have full access to state of the art quit-smoking support
services and products through the following policies:
A full range of effective quit smoking options will be
available to all smokers at minimal costs
All health care professionals will understand and
implement quit- smoking interventions and referrals
Nicotine Replacement Therapy will be widely accessible
through retail outlets including dairies, supermarkets, coffee shops,
cinemas, sports grounds and any place where smokers are likely to be
customers
Education will change misconceptions about nicotine that
currently act as a barrier to the use of quit smoking products
Product innovation of effective and safe ways to manage
nicotine addiction will be encouraged
Cigarettes will be phased out as a consumer product
Sinking Lid Approach
Massive ↑ Cessation, mass media; 90% pack warnings
Tobacco Imports
Display free stores; Plain packaging; no duty free
Licensing retailers; reducing license numbers
Alternative nicotine delivery systems
Altering tobacco (e.g. zero nicotine cig.)
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
We have made a start
But..the current situation is unacceptable
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We need to change the script
– Tobacco is a poison
– Tobacco resistance not control
– Tobacco as a social justice and development
issue
– Nicotine addiction treatments given priority
– Challenge addiction and MH sector to show
leadership
– Change the ‘self-medication’ culture
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We need to raise our game and our ambitions
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Smoking in Nurses
Smoking and MH/AOD disorder in NZ
80
70
60
50
Non_Maori
Maori
40
30
20
10
0
Male
Female
Any Anxiety
Disorder
Any Mood
Disorder
Any Substance
Disorder
Any Disorder
No disorder
Selected data from Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (Ministry of Health, 2006).
Prevalence of Smoking in the Psychiatric
Population
P<.001
P<.001
Lifetime Smoking Rates (%)
70
60
55.3
59.0%
50
40
39.1
30
20
10
0
No Psychiatric
Disorder
Lasser et al. JAMA. 2000;284(20):2606-2610.
Lifetime Psychiatric
Disorder
Past-Month
Psychiatric Disorder
Increased Cigarette Consumption in
Smokers With Psychiatric Disorders
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26.2
Cigarettes/Day
26
25
24
23
22.6
22
21
20
Current Smokers Without
Psychiatric Disorders in the Past
Month (n=746)
Lasser et al. JAMA. 2000;284(20):2606-2610.
Current Smokers With Psychiatric
Disorders in the Past Month
(n=511)
Underdiagnosis of “Nicotine
Dependence” in the Psychiatric Setting
Mental Health Records
Documented (%)
100
88
80
60
40
20
2
0
Tobacco Use
Peterson et al. Am J Addict. 2003;12:192-197.
Diagnosed Nicotine
Dependence
Smoking: Risk Factor for Psychiatric
Disorders
Odds Ratio (95% CI)a,b,c
 Estimated effects of preexisting daily smoking varies across disorders
9.0
6.0
4.4
3.2
3.6
2.6
3.0
0.0
Major
Depression
Dysthymia
Panic
Disorder
Agoraphobia
GAD=generalized anxiety disorder. These models predict the subsequent onset of specific disorders in all daily smokers, without
controlling for other psychiatric disorders that preceded the onset of daily smoking and without taking into account the proximity
and intensity of smoking.
aThe ratio of the odds of development of disease in exposed persons to the odds of development of disease in nonexposed
persons. bFrom a series of 10 survival models for first onset of specific disorders associated with prior daily smoking as time
dependent, adjusted for race, sex, age, education, and same-year onset. cP.05.
Breslau et al. Psychol Med. 2004;34:323-333.
Psychiatry and Smoking
Psychiatric patients who smoke
have
30
%
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Illicit Drug Use
– Higher incidence of
illicit drug use
22.3
20
P=.0000
10
2.9
0
Nonsmokers
Current Smokers
Noncompliant With Treatment
– Poorer treatment compliance
%
60
40
20
39.0
P=.0000
16.3
0
– Lower Global Assessment
Functioning (GAF) score
Montoya et al. Am J Addict. 2005;14(5):441-454.
GAF Score 50
Nonsmokers
60
40
Current Smokers
P=.000
52.3
30.9
20
0
Nonsmokers
Current Smokers
Nicotine Addiction: Social and
Psychological Factors
 Smoking
– Accepted part of the culture in
many psychiatric treatment
facilities
– Shared social activity
– Barrier to achieving
relationships, employment, and
housing for psychiatric patients
Williams et al. Addict Behav. 2004;29:1067-1083; Reuters UK.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/personalFinanceNews/idUKNOA82640920070629. Accessed September 25, 2007.
Severity of Withdrawal and Psychiatric
Disorders
 Smokers with a history of psychiatric disorders have a higher likelihood
of experiencing severe withdrawal
Odds Ratio (95% CI)a
70
60
50
40
30
16.29
20
10
0
aThe
21.81
6.28
3.91
Major
Alcohol
Depression Dependence
Conduct
Disorder
Agoraphobia
6.42
Social
Phobia
ratio of the odds of development of disease in exposed persons to the odds of development of disease in
nonexposed persons.
Madden. Addiction. 1997;92(7): 889-902.
Summary: Smoking and Psychiatric
Disorders
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Smoking is highly prevalent in the psychiatric population
Nicotine-dependent smokers in the mental health population
– Smoke greater quantities
– Frequently are underdiagnosed
– Have a higher incidence of illicit drug use, poorer treatment
compliance, and lower GAF scores
– May derive symptomatic relief from their psychiatric disorders
as a result of smoking
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Estimated effects of preexisting daily smoking varies across
disorders
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Active psychiatric disorders may predict an increased risk of
smokers’ progression to nicotine dependence
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Numerous social and psychological factors play a role in the
perpetuation of nicotine dependence in the mentally ill
Increased Rate of Suicide in Smokers
Annual Suicide Rate per 100,000
by Cigarettes Smoked/Day
 There is a strong association between heavy smoking and high
suicide rate
60
57
40
29
23
33
26
20
0
Never Smokers Ex-smokers
1-14
15-24
Cigarettes/Day
Current Smokers
Men
Doll et al. BMJ. 1994;309:901-911.
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Increased Risk of Suicidal Behavior
 Tobacco use is associated with an increased risk in suicidal behavior
among adolescents and adults, independent of other substance use,
depressive symptoms, and prior suicidal ideation
P<.05
Odds Ratio (95% CI)a
3.0
1.82
2.0
1.00
1.09
1.0
0.0
Never Smokers
aThe
Ex-smokers
Current Smokers
ratio of the odds of development of disease in exposed persons to the odds of development of disease in
nonexposed person. Adjusted for history of major depression, alcohol, and drug use disorders.
Breslau et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005;62:328-334.
Suicidal Behavior and Serotonin
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the quantity of cigarettes
smoked and CSF 5-HIAA
(index of serotonin function)
(P.003)
 Reduced CSF 5-HIAA
concentration is independently
associated with
– History of a higher lethality in
suicide attempts
– Severity of lifetime aggression
CSF 5-HIAA (pmol/mL)
 Inverse relationship between
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
1-20
21-39
40
Cigarettes/Day
Current Smokers
CSF 5-HIAA=cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid.
Malone et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2003;160:773-779; Placidi et al. Biol Psychiatry. 2001;50:783-791.
Smoking–Suicide Connection: Possible
Explanations
 Smoking
– Is a form of self-medication for depression, a common
antecedent of suicide
– Alters brain chemistry, leading to depression, which
increases the risk of suicide
– Is associated with an increased risk of cancer, which
increases the risk of suicide
– Is associated with other characteristics that predispose
individuals to suicide (eg, low self-esteem)
Miller et al. Am J Public Health. 2000;90:768-773.
Smoking and Schizophrenia
 Among the mentally ill, smoking
prevalence is highest in patients
with schizophrenia (~70%-90%)
 Schizophrenic patients smoke at
nearly 3 times the rate of the
general population
 Smokers with schizophrenia
experience increased
– Psychiatric symptoms
– Number of hospitalizations
– Medication doses
Williams et al. Addict Behav. 2004;29:1067-1083; Dalack et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1998;155:1490-1501;
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/who/character_traits/weakness/2700932_temporary_solution.php?id=2
700932. Accessed October 11, 2007.
Financial Implications of Smoking
Among Schizophrenic Patients
 Smoking imposes a significant financial burden on patients with
schizophrenia
Monthly Budget
27.4%
Cigarettes
Food, Shelter,
Other
72.6%
Steinberg et al. Tob Control. 2004;13:206-208.
Schizophrenia: Coronary Heart Disease
(CHD)-Related Morbidity
 Compared with the general
population, patients with
schizophrenia
–
–
–
–
Have a 20% shorter life expectancy
2-fold higher risk of CHD
Twice as likely to die of CHD
Major risk factors for CHD are more
common—smoking,
hypercholesterolemia, hypertension,
obesity, and diabetes
 50% to 75% of patients with
schizophrenia have CHD
CHD=coronary heart disease.
Hennekens et al. Am Heart J. 2005;150:1115-1121; Reader’s Digest Canada.
http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2002/12/heart_attack.html. Accessed September 25, 2007.
Schizophrenia: Increased SmokingRelated Mortality
Standardized Mortality
Ratio (SMR)a
500
P=.05
360
400
300
200
178
100
0
Nonsmokers
aStandardized
Current Smokers
mortality ratio is the number of deaths observed divided by the number of deaths expected
and multiplied by 100. An increased SMR is statistically significant when the lower confidence interval
(95% CI) is 100 or more.
Brown et al. Br J Psychiartry. 2000;177:212-217.
Nicotine Dependence and Anxiety
 Young adults with nicotine dependence have greater odds of
developing anxiety disorder
Odds Ratio (95% CI)a
4
3
2.4
2
1
1.4
1.0
0
Nonsmokers
aThe
Dependent Smokers
Nondependent
Smokers
ratio of the odds of development of disease in exposed persons to the odds of development of disease in
nonexposed persons. Adjusted for sex and other substance dependencies.
Breslau et al. Behav Genet. 1995;25(2):95-101.
Conclusions
 Smoking is highly prevalent in the psychiatric population
 Compared with the general population, schizophrenic and depressed
smokers are less likely to successfully quit smoking, although smokers
with panic disorder have higher cessation rates
 Smokers with psychiatric disorders may smoke to ameliorate their
pathologic symptomatology
 There appears to be a distinct association between smoking and
suicide
 Environmental/social stimuli associated with smoking play a role in
reinforcing nicotine dependence
Implications for treatment
 There is little need for concern that smoking cessation
will provoke relapse in patients with history of psychiatric
disorder
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There is no good evidence that stopping smoking
worsens psychotic symptoms in the long term; other
symptoms may be improved
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Implications for treatment
 Smoking cessation may be a useful intervention to
improve minor psychiatric symptoms
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Treating untreated minor psychiatric symptoms may
improve smoking cessation outcomes
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Smoking cessation treatment in psychiatric patients will
need to be more intensive and prolonged and in some
cases need to address other needs
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Higher Dose NRT Products Are Better
For More Dependent Smokers
 Nicotine gum: 4mg vs. 2mg
– 4mg much more likely to be effective for highly dependent
smokers
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Nicotine lozenge: 4mg vs. 2mg
– 18% quit vs. 10% in 2mg group
– 15% quit vs. 6% in 4mg group
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Nasal spray much better than placebo for highly
dependent smokers
Silagy, C., et al., Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2004(3)
“Cut Down To Quit”
Using NRT to help
reduce consumption
for 6-8 weeks prior to
quitting might increase
quit rates
It may be helpful for
smokers who have
tried many times
before?
Shiffman, S., Ferguson, S. G. & Strahs, K. R. (2009) Quitting by gradual smoking reduction using
nicotine gum: a randomized controlled trial, Am J Prev Med, 36, 96-104
Latest news and views
Traditional programmes for smoking cessation
may not always be suitable for psychiatric
patients due to their neuropsychological
profile. The evidence suggests that more
flexible, open-ended, combination
approaches of pharmacotherapy and
counselling may be more successful.
Fagerstrom & Aubin Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Feb;25(2):511-8
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Latest news and views
 Solty et al Can J Psychiatry. 2009 Jan;54(1):36-45
– Self-reported motivation to quit is high in psychiatric
inpatients
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Hettema et al Jnl Consult Clinical Psy, 2010:78(6):868-884
– Motivational Interviewing for smoking cessation is effective
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Kinnunen Int J Psychiatry Med. 2008;38(3):373-89
– NRT works in depressed and non-depressed smokers
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Covey et al Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 Dec;10(12):1717-25
– Combined bupropion and nicotine patch treatment appears
to be helpful
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Some emerging evidence that champix may be effective
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Latest new and views
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Zadonis et al Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 Dec;10(12):1691-715
NIMH report. Historically, "self-medication" and "individual
rights" have been concerns used to rationalize allowing
ongoing tobacco use and limited smoking cessation
efforts in many mental health treatment settings.
Although research has shown that tobacco use can
reduce or ameliorate certain psychiatric symptoms,
overreliance on the self-medication hypothesis to explain
the high rates of tobacco use in psychiatric populations
may result in inadequate attention to other potential
explanations for this addictive behavior among those
with mental disorders.
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Hei Aha Te Kai Paipa, Me Waiho
Smoke-free Strategy for Mental Health
Nurses 2010-2013
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Tobacco cessation for people with mental illness or
addictions should be integrated into existing mental
health and addictions services.
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Service providers including health professionals need
sufficient support and training to incorporate tobaccorelated interventions into their practices.
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Education includes information that dispels myths about
mental health and nicotine dependence and supports
best practice evidence.
Hei Aha Te Kai Paipa, Me Waiho
Smoke-free Strategy for Mental Health
Nurses 2010-2013
 Nicotine replacement therapy should be provided to all
individuals with mental illness or addictions who want to
quit or reduce their smoking.
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Individuals who are taking antipsychotic medications and
quit smoking should have their medication dosages
monitored in the first months following cessation.
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Multi-session intensive support, medication and followup for all hospitalised patients who smoke.
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Consistent approach to smoking cessation across
hospital inpatient and community based services
ensures service users receive care consistent with the
care plan.