Analysing the Use of Acupuncture in Smoking Cessation

IF 0.5 Q4 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Addicta-The Turkish Journal on Addictions Pub Date : 2019-06-29 DOI:10.15805/ADDICTA.2019.6.2.0017

F. Cheng

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To cite this article: Cheng, F. K. (2019). Analysing the use of acupuncture in smoking cessation. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 6, 283−313. http://dx.doi.org/10.15805/addicta.2019.6.2.0017 1 Correspondence to: Fung Kei Cheng (PhD), Hong Kong. Email: oasischeng@yahoo.com Abstract With an increasing population experiencing tobacco dependence, an enormous public health medical cost has been induced due to first-hand, second-hand, and third-hand smoking. A variety of instruments are available to aid in smoking cessation, including standard and adjunct therapies, for which acupuncture constitutes a safe and economic measure. Offering an overview of this traditional Chinese medicine practice, this literature review analyses 27 clinical studies, covering 15,794 participants aged 15-84 years old from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The outcomes reveal the effectiveness of acupuncture in minimising cigarette cravings, tobacco consumption, and nicotine dependence, through either a single employment of this method or a combined treatment method. Suggestions for research and practical implications to improve the usefulness of acupuncture in dealing with smoking-related health are given.

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针灸在戒烟中的应用分析

引用本文：程，F.K.（2019）。分析针灸在戒烟中的应用。《上瘾》：土耳其成瘾杂志，6283−313。http://dx.doi.org/10.15805/addicta.2019.6.2.00171信函收件人：香港冯（博士）。电子邮件：oasischeng@yahoo.com摘要随着越来越多的人口经历烟草依赖，一手、二手和三手吸烟导致了巨大的公共卫生医疗成本。有多种仪器可用于帮助戒烟，包括标准和辅助疗法，针灸是一种安全和经济的措施。本文献综述分析了27项临床研究，涵盖了来自非洲、亚洲、欧洲和北美的15794名年龄在15-84岁之间的参与者。研究结果表明，通过单一使用这种方法或联合治疗方法，针灸在最大限度地减少吸烟欲望、烟草消费和尼古丁依赖方面的有效性。提出了提高针灸治疗吸烟相关健康的有效性的研究建议和实际意义。

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