title: [Ways for solving the tobacco problem in the german democratic republic (GDR) and in other socialistic countries (author's transl)].
abstract: The socialistic society has integrated interests for prevention of health consequences of smoking. Tobacco production is a matter of the state and is not dictated by individual interests of profit. Smoking control in the GDR is focussed on three points: 1. to discourage children and young people from smoking; 2. to protect non-smokers on their place of work and public places; 3. to encourage smokers to give up their habit. Smoking control measures should not intimidate, but encourage smokers for collaboration. A short review about smoking control measures in the USSR, Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary is presented. In the USSR and GDR the activities against smoking derive from the National Health Service. In Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary this task is fulfilled by interdisciplinary societies with voluntary operating members. Governmental decrees to confine smoking already exist in the USSR, Poland and Bulgaria. At present, authorities of the GDR advance a detailed program of measures against smoking.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002031:Bulgaria; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011635:Public Health Administration; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013222:State Medicine; D014586:USSR
vernacular_title: Wege zur Lösung des Tabakproblems in der DDR und in anderen sozialistischen Ländern.