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He mentioned a recent meta-analysis of 78 different studies, including 40 randomized controlled trials RCTs, which found high certainty evidence that non-combustible alternatives to smoking can double the quit rate.Prof Dr. Nimesh G Desai, Senior Psychiatrist Public Health Professional Former Director, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, and a renowned psychiatrist with 40 years of experience in tracking substance use, highlighted the importance of harm reduction approaches in addressing substance abuse and addiction.
On the occasion of World Health Day 2023, it is appropriate to revisit India's commitment to a 25 per cent relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achieve this target. Despite stringent tobacco control policies by the Government, the use of harmful tobacco products remains high at 267 million with 42 per cent of men and 12 per cent of women using tobacco in some form. Further, India has the second-lowest quit rate among the 30 developing nations surveyed. In a recent event organized by ET Edge, A Times Group Company on mission harm reduction, an array of experts shared their views on the subject.