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Editorial
. 2011 Jan;198(1):6-7.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.081372.

The smoking culture in psychiatry: time for change

Elena Ratschen, John Britton, Ann McNeill
Editorial

The smoking culture in psychiatry: time for change

Elena Ratschen et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Smoking is closely linked to severe mental illness and has a major detrimental impact on individuals' lives. Despite this and the recent societal 'de-normalisation' of smoking, the historic 'smoking culture' still prevails within mental health settings. Change is urgently required to prevent a widening of existing health gaps.

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