We read with interest the insightful editorial on “Singapore and the Tobacco Pandemic” by Lim.1 We share the author’s view that an effective smoking cessation programme, which reconciles evidence-based interventional strategies with real-world clinical practice, is essential in our drive towards a “Nation of non-smokers”. However, it should also be emphasised that effective education of patients on the ills of tobacco use can often provide them with the initial impetus to quit smoking.
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