Sonya Del Tredici and John Keenan

Addiction Medicine Journal Club

Sonya Del Tredici and John Keenan

  • 24. Smoking Cessation and Mortality

24. Smoking Cessation and Mortality

Monday 3rd July 2023

Discover how quitting smoking drastically reduces mortality risk and explore the shift from heroin to fentanyl in this episode of Addiction Medicine Journal Club.
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Addiction Medicine Journal Club
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Sonya Del Tredici and John Keenan
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The Hidden Costs of Smoking: Insights on Quitting and Mortality

Episode Overview

  • Quitting before age 45 reduces excess mortality risk by 90%
  • Current smoking linked to twice the all-cause mortality of never smoking
  • Significant benefits of smoking cessation evident in updated data
  • California's move to decriminalize psychedelics discussed in the episode
  • Association between smoking, cessation, and mortality by race, ethnicity, and sex among US adults is explored
Quitting smoking before age 45 was associated with a reduction in 90% of the excess mortality risk, emphasizing the significant impact of smoking on health and the substantial benefits of smoking cessation.
Ever wondered just how much quitting smoking can change your life? In this episode of the Addiction Medicine Journal Club, Drs. Sonya Del Tredici and John Keenan dive deep into the latest research on smoking cessation and its profound effects on mortality. They unpack a comprehensive study from JAMA that examines the relationship between smoking, quitting, and mortality across different races, ethnicities, and genders in the US.
The findings are eye-opening: quitting smoking before age 45 can slash your risk of death by a whopping 90%, and even quitting later in life brings significant benefits. But that's not all this episode covers. The hosts also explore the alarming shift in the drug supply from heroin to fentanyl, and California's bold move towards decriminalizing psychedelics. With a mix of hard-hitting data and engaging discussion, Drs.
Del Tredici and Keenan make complex topics accessible to everyone, whether you're a healthcare professional or just someone interested in the latest addiction research. Tune in for a compelling look at how quitting smoking can dramatically improve your health and what these broader trends mean for addiction medicine.
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