Harm reduction and the medicalisation of tobacco use

摘要: Abstract In tobacco control the focus has, for some time, been on abstinence from all types of use as only solution to problem smoking, and harm reduction approaches are controversial. The most recent English strategy has incorporated in form new �routes� quitting smoking that encourage those who cannot quit safer sources nicotine. This move away a can be seen result gradual shifts over past 50 years way is understood solutions offered. These have involved increasingly seeing medical problem. article uses conceptual tools science technology studies examine developments last decade England, primarily increasing importance approaches. Drawing 20 semi-structured qualitative interviews with key stakeholders documentary analysis, I suggest shape taken policy another shift towards medicalisation use, but this process occurred ways provide contrast commonly outlined �drivers� medicalisation.