A study led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has analyzed tobacco consumption patterns, factors associated with nicotine dependence and motivation to quit smoking in people attending alcohol and cannabis treatment programs in Catalonia. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs , show that virtually all people in treatment for […]
The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) had the opportunity to promote the ” Smoke-Free Homes ” project at the Festa de la Pública , an event organized by the Student Family Associations (AFAs) of the Federated Association of Student Families of Catalonia (aFFaC). The project, which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to create
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A study led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has conducted a qualitative review of the European Commission’s Special Eurobarometer surveys on the consumption of tobacco and related products. The authors of the study have analysed a total of 11 waves of the survey between 1992 and 2023 with the aim of identifying the available
Nurse Eva Gavilán , a professional at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, has been awarded the ‘Ciudad de Sevilla’ 2025 Best Research Study Award for a study focused on the implementation of interventions to quit smoking before surgery and linked to the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) . The research analyses interventions aimed at helping patients
On May 16, 2025 , the seventh edition of the Tobacco and Mental Health Conference was held, a biennial meeting that has consolidated itself as a reference space for mental health and tobacco prevention professionals. Organized by the Tobacco and Mental Health Working Group of the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals , with the support
The second Annual Meeting of the PIECES project Consortium, coordinated by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, was successfully held in Florence (Italy) on May 18-19. The event brought together partners from 15 countries and provided a dynamic platform to review progress, exchange ideas and strengthen collaborative ties across the consortium.
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Dr. Cristina Martínez , head of the Tobacco Control Unit, participated this Monday, May 26, in the presentation of the results of the Catalan Health Survey (ESCA) 2024 in relation to tobacco consumption and passive exposure. The press conference, organized by the Public Health Secretariat of the Department of Health, was held within the framework
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2025 (May 31), the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) team of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has installed several information tables in the hospital to promote a tobacco-free life. As a novelty this year, the unit has launched a special campaign aimed at non-smokers , to motivate them
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More than 50 national and international scientific, health, patient and civil society organizations, including the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, have sent an open letter –led by Nofumdaores.org and the Sociedad Aragonesa Libre de Tabaco (SALT)– to Spanish policymakers demanding that they stop asking for more evidence on the effectiveness
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On May 27th, the second edition of the ” Smoke-Free Hospital” event was held, organized every two years by the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital as part of Smoke-Free Week, which takes place around World No Tobacco Day, on May 31st. After attending the first edition two years ago, this year the Tobacco Control Unit
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