Glossary

Glossary term Definition
Addiction Being dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming.
Behavioural smoking cessation support Face-to-face sessions delivered by a trained specialist either individually or in groups.
Brief Intervention Opportunistic advice, discussion, negotiation or encouragement, and referral to more intensive treatment where appropriate. They are commonly used in many areas of health promotion and are delivered by a range of primary and community care professionals.
Cessation Simply means to ‘stop’ or ‘end’.
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.  Term to describe a number of conditions.
E-learning Also know as electronic learning which uses online computer technology to enable learning.  It usually involves participants completing learning in their own work or home environment, rather than attending a face-to-face lectures or training events.
Intervention The action or process of intervening.
NRT Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
Opportunistic Unplanned, and to take advantage of immediate situation or circumstances.
Participatory training session A training session that is delivered face-to-face by a trainer to a group of professionals, involving a range of methods including group discussion, group exercises and presentations.
Pharmacological smoking cessation support Medical treatments available from pharmacies. NRT is available over the counter or on prescription, while varenicline and buproprion are available only on prescription.
Physiological Concerned with factors relating to biology or physical parts of the body.
Psychological Concerned with factors relating to the mind.
Second-hand smoke Smoke from either the end of a lit cigarette, or from that breathed out by a smoker.
Specialist smoking cessation advisors Staff that are specifically trained and experienced in delivering behavioural support to help support those trying to stop smoking.
Stop-smoking service A specialist service is an NHS supported service with staff who have nationally recognised training and dedicated time for group and 1:1 support for a series of planned sessions where the client is followed up at one month, three months and one year post quit date and the data is recorded.
Trigger To initiate or cause something to occur.
Withdrawal symptoms Unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms that can occur when an individual stops using a substance they are addicted to.  Examples of withdrawal symptoms when stopping smoking include hunger, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating.