Use of nicotine products and withdrawal support among personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces
Tobacco use among FDF personnel shows a decrease in smoking but an increase in snus use. There is a need for targeted cessation support programmes, with an emphasis on professional advice and employer-provided nicotine replacement therapy. Increased involvement of healthcare professionals in advising quitting could significantly enhance cessation rates.
Authors
- Simo Siitonen
- Tuula Vasankari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-8970)
- Per Sandström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8078-9528)
- Liisa Pylkkänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-6035)
- Maria Danielsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-3332)
- Anelma Lammi
- Jukka Ollgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-4392)
- J-P S Ruohola
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Finnish Defence Forces (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Finnish Lung Health Association (FI)
- Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Military Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002924
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00