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TOBACCO CESSATION
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST- Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- JB Chemicals launches medicated nicotine lozenges to help quit smokingOn the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the drug maker has also launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot 'Dr Will', which wou...31 May, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
- Nicotex joins hands with Karnataka, Goa governments to encourage smoking cessation with NRTTo promote safe behaviour, Nicotex has collaborated with the efforts of Karnataka to protect the frontline workers, who are presently engag...30 May, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
- World No Tobacco Day: 50% Indian smokers wish to quit the habit, but fail to do soIndia is the second largest consumer of tobacco in the world.31 May, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
- Centre planning to put toll-free 'quitline' number on tobacco packetsThe National Tobacco Cessation QuitLine-1800 227787 is a dedicated toll-free number that helps tobacco users to receive free support and gu...03 Dec, 2017, 04.41 PM IST
- Over 2 million enrolled in India's quit tobacco programme in a year: WHOConsidering the high interest in quitting among tobacco users, govt launched a bilingual countrywide programme in Jan 2016, and a national ...23 Jul, 2017, 03.01 PM IST
- Higher tobacco taxes can save 35-45 billion lives in South Asia: StudyIt stated that annual increase in tobacco tax has mostly been below the rate of inflation and income growth, thus cigarettes remain afforda...11 Apr, 2017, 11.19 PM IST
- Civil society should pitch in to control tobacco usage: Union Health Minister J P NaddaHe urged the NGO's and the civil organizations to come forward and adopt five schools and sensitize children about dangers of tobacco use.30 May, 2016, 04.58 PM IST
- Ways to curb non-users from taking to tobaccoWhile the number of tobacco users is reducing across developed nations, countries like India still have a long way to go.27 May, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
- Parliament panel asks govt to promote tobacco cessation projectsA Parliamentary panel has termed as "negligible" and "meaningless" the government's spending on tobacco de-addiction programme.16 Mar, 2016, 08.27 PM IST
- Government to launch 'M Cessation' to help kick tobacco habitThe government will soon offer a mobile phone-based intervention to tobacco users where they will be counselled to kick the habit.11 Oct, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
- Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHOEven as India made progress in increasing taxes on cigarettes between 2012-14, it has little effect as the "modest hikes" were compensated ...07 Jul, 2015, 06.32 PM IST
- Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHOThe report also urged nations across the globe to raise taxes on tobacco products to reduce their consumption.07 Jul, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
- Youngsters need to be warned over 'killer tobacco' to curb oral cancerAn alarming 30% of the Indian population use some form of tobacco. Two days from now, when everyone takes a pledge to fight this addiction,...29 May, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
- New smartphone app to help teens kick the buttA new smartphone app that keeps teens from smoking and motivates them to quit the habit has been developed.11 Aug, 2013, 04.27 PM IST
- MBBS, BDS courses to include tobacco control?For the first time, India is planning to introduce "tobacco control and cessation" into the curriculum of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).11 Mar, 2011, 09.01 AM IST
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