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Smoking and pregnancy. This report presents data on the characteristics of mothers who smoke in pregnancy and describes the perinatal outcomes of their babies. Commissioned by the National Advisory Group as part of an overall strategy to reduce smoking in pregnancy in Australia.

Tobacco in Australia — Facts and Issues. A joint initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, ASH Australia, Victorian Smoking and Health Program, New South Wales Drug and Alcohol Directorate and the Health Department of Western Australia.

Treating tobacco use and dependence: Clinical practice guideline. A US Public Health Service-sponsored Clinical Practice Guideline, is the result of partnerships between the US Federal Government and non-profit organizations.

A clinician’s guide to helping pregnant women quit smoking. A Lecture guide by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Robert Woods Foundation, University of New Mexico.

Helping pregnant smokers quit: meeting the challenge of the next decade. A US based journal article discussing the chalenges faced by pregnant smokers. Written by Orleans T, Barker D, Kaufman N, Marx J.

Cigarette smoking among women in Australia. National Tobacco Strategy 1999 to 2002-03 Occasional Paper. By the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

National Clinical Guidelines for the management of drug use during pregnancy, birth and the early development years of the newborn. These nationally agreed clinical guidelines commissioned by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy under the Cost Shared Funding Model are intended to support a range of health care workers who care for women with drug and alcohol use issues, and their infants and families.

Smoking Cessation Interventions: Review of evidence and implications for best practice in health care settings. The review collates and synthesises the available evidence on the effectiveness and potential public health benefit of smoking interventions delivered by health professionals, including the relative effectiveness of the different methods available. Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals on using Nicotine Replacement Therapy for smokers not yet ready to stop smoking. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved new guidelines for Nicotine Replacement Therapy use. To assist understanding these changes Action on Smoking and Health Australia (ASH) have produced this fact sheet.

Tobacco Policy: Using evidence for better outcomes. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)