Introduction
It has been recognised that pharmacy is ideally placed to be able to advise and support customers in their local community who want to stop smoking through brief advice, stop smoking services and the sale of nicotine replacement therapy. This module will equip you and your team to offer the support and guidance to your customers to inspire them to take steps to stop smoking for the long term.
Objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- Describe the health implications of smoking.
- Explain the benefits of quitting smoking over time.
- Discuss the various NRT product options available.
- Recognise when a customer can benefit from brief advice in the pharmacy or referral to a "stop smoking service".
- Linking to a health promotion.