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SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic: now is the right time to stop smoking

The major effort of the healthcare systems during the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic is directed towards primary prevention (prevention of virus infection) and secondary prevention (prevention of severe forms of COVID-19 illness and its complications). As at this time of global health threat the general population may be more attentive and susceptible to the healthcare workers advices, it is of great importance to send clear messages on how to modify behavior in a manner that increases the chances of preserving health. It is somehow surprising that the majority of existing guidelines do not explicitly advice to stop smoking, as one of the factors associated with the negative progression and adverse outcomes of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 ; smoking ; psychiatry

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