The smoking culture in psychiatry: time for change.

Ratschen, Elena; Britton, John; McNeill, Ann · Br J Psychiatry · 2011

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Smoking is closely linked to severe mental illness and has a major detrimental impact on individuals' lives. Despite this and the recent societal 'de-normalisation' of smoking, the historic 'smoking culture' still prevails within mental health settings. Change is urgently required to prevent a widening of existing health gaps.

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