<p>A combination of medicines and behavioural therapies can help adults effectively quit tobacco, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday releasing its first-ever clinical treatment guideline. &nbsp;</p>
<p>According to the global health body, of the world's 1.25 billion tobacco users, more than 750 million people or above 60 per cent wish to quit.</p>
<p>Yet 70 per cent of people lack access to effective cessation services -- a gap caused due to challenges faced by health systems, including resource limitations, the WHO said.</p>
<p>The WHO recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by health-care providers, digital cessation interventions and pharmacological treatments in the first guideline on tobacco cessation.</p>
<p>The guidelines, it said, are relevant for all adults seeking to quit various tobacco products, including cigarettes, water pipes, smokeless tobacco products, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, and Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs).</p>
<p>&ldquo;This guideline marks a crucial milestone in our global battle against these dangerous products," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"It empowers countries with the essential tools to effectively support individuals in quitting tobacco and alleviate the global burden of tobacco-related diseases,&rdquo; he added.</p>
<p>Further, the WHO said combining medicines with behavioural interventions have significantly increased quitting success rates.</p>
<p>The UN health body called on countries to provide these treatments at no or reduced cost to improve accessibility, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It also recommends varenicline, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), bupropion, and cytisine as effective treatments for tobacco cessation.</p>
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