Within the frame of euFAQT Project a literature review report has been elaborated.

This report has been created based on: English-language literature found in available databases and reports and publications at WHO and EU websites. The report also includes information from euFAQT Country Reports prepared by 6 countries taking part in the Project. They cover conclusions from the national and international range publications review, data from national statistical databases, websites and various reports.

The presented review refers to multidimensional issue of tobacco smoking by teenagers in European countries, the USA, Canada and Australia. Moreover, the aim of the review has been to learn about: the trends of tobacco smoking among teenagers - similarities and differences determined by gender and other conditionings connected with family influences, contemporary lifestyle and culture of youth and adults; presenting interventions / activities typology and their evaluation in the context of usefulness in prevention and quitting of smoking aimed at adolescents and their families; identification of activities/interventions which have turned out to be successful, those which have caused a change in habits in the direction of tobacco abstinence and facilitating of cigarette smoking cessation.

In the subsequent stages of the Project, based on the literature review, a comprehensive approach towards prevention and cessation of smoking will be developed, including the family oriented approach.

You can access the full report on the link by following the link below:

http://www.eufaqt.eu/images/stories/pdf/review_of_smoking_prevention__cessation_methodologies.pdf