Hygiena 2021, 66(2):60-62 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1781

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected smokers?

Eva Králíková1, 2, Alexandra Pánková1, 2
1 Univerzita Karlova, 1. lékařská fakulta, Ústav hygieny a epidemiologie a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze, Praha, Česká republika
2 Univerzita Karlova, 1. lékařská fakulta, III. interní klinika - klinika endokrinologie a metabolismu, Centrum pro závislé na tabáku a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze, Praha, Česká republika

Confrontation with the coronavirus pandemic provide better motivation and opportunities to quit smoking. Some aspects such as loneliness, boredom, lack of finances and related stress may lead to increased rates of smoking. The health care system should use the situation for a population campaign and actively promote effective forms of treatment of tobacco dependence.

Keywords: coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, therapy of smoking habit

Received: April 2021; Accepted: April 27, 2021; Published: June 12, 2021  Show citation

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