National Program for Tobacco Control (NPTC) in social perspective: network analysis, capital and support

Abstract In 1986, the Ministry of Health launched the National Program for Tobacco Control (NPTC) that aimed to prevent the early use of tobacco among children and adolescents, as well as encourage smoking cessation of those already dependent. Despite the continued decline in prevalence since then, there have been signs of recovery of these numbers. Since smoking is a sign of “social contamination” and is not infectious-biological, we sought to assess the NTCP actions towards these relapses. The assumptions taken from social networks analysis (SNA) theories and social capital in the context of social supported by fictitious examples are used to support the discussion. In conclusion, the NTCP investment on support networks and the individual's insertion in these, encouraging them to establish their own personal networks, are essential prerequisites to increase the social capital of the smokers and therefore preventing relapses.

摘要：1986年，卫生部启动国家烟草控制计划（National Program for Tobacco Control, NPTC），旨在预防儿童及青少年早期接触烟草，并协助已成瘾吸烟者戒烟。尽管自该计划实施以来烟草流行率持续走低，但相关数据已显现出回升迹象。鉴于吸烟属于"社会沾染"行为，而非生物传染性疾病，本研究旨在评估国家烟草控制计划针对此类复吸情况所采取的干预措施。本研究援引社交网络分析（Social Networks Analysis, SNA）理论与社会资本相关假设，并依托虚构案例构建的社会支持场景支撑讨论。研究结论显示，国家烟草控制计划对支持性社交网络的投入、推动个体融入此类网络并鼓励其搭建个人社交网络的举措，是提升吸烟者社会资本、进而预防复吸的必要前提。