Tobacco control - recommendations from the Directorate of Health

-Automatic translation

Guidelines

• What works in tobacco, alcohol, and drug prevention? (Icelandic)

• Fresh air. Smoking cessation therapy and tobacco control. Handbook for health professionals. Published 2002. (Icelandic)

• Stop smoking. Published 2006. (Icelandic)

Reports

• Macroeconomic impact of tobacco smoking in Iceland. Institute of Economics, University of Iceland. Published 2017. (Icelandic)

• The development of tobacco consumption in Iceland. Published 2016. (Icelandic)

Talnabrunnur

• Talnabrunnur, an electronic newsletter on health information, where the focus is on tobacco use

Videos

A Nightmare in Your Mouth

The educational videos A Nightmare in Your Mouth explore nicotine, its addictive qualities, and ways to avoid or quit using it. They are mainly aimed at primary and secondary school students, though people of all ages can enjoy them. Lára G. Sigurðardóttir, a physician and public health expert, wrote the script in partnership with SÁÁ and other specialists. The graphics and direction were managed by Didda Flygenring. The Public Health Fund supported the production of the videos.

• A Nightmare in Your Mouth - video (Icelandic)

• A Nightmare in Your Mouth - 1. part about nicotine - video (Icelandic)

• A Nightmare in Your Mouth - 2. part about the cheeky brat - video (Icelandic)

• A Nightmare in Your Mouth - 3. part about quitting - video (Icelandic)

Nikki Púðason

The videos featuring Nikki Púðason is part of a project aimed at raising awareness about the harmful effects of nicotine use and its addictive nature.

• Nikki Púðason - rather annoying - video (Icelandic)

• Nikki Púðason - football and teamwork - video (Icelandic)

• Nikki Púðason - football and annoying - video (Icelandic)

• Nikki Púðason - dentist - video (Icelandic)

• Nikki Púðason - routine and a hairdryer - video (Icelandic)

• Nikki Púðason - routine and a duck - video (Icelandic)