... % for females (NSW Report of the Chief Health Officer, 2000). It is well documented through out the literature that: Smoking has been labelled the most important preventable cause of death and disease. Cigarette smoking causes lung, oral, and other cancers, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal disorders, maternal/ foetal complications, and other disorders. ... stop smoking and 35% attempt to stop each year, less than 5% are successful in quitting (unaided). Furthermore, Mr X reports a 12-month history of depression, following the d...

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