TRENDING TOPIC: Smoking Cessation

What is the problem?

Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States and costs billions of dollars annually. 11.5% of all adults were current cigarette smokers in 2021; each day, more than 1,600 people under 18 smoke their first cigarette. Quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases and enhances quality of life. There are helpful treatments and resources for quitting, and primary health-care providers need to assess tobacco use among their adult and adolescent patients and counsel users to help them quit.

Learning Objectives

After this activity, the learners will be able to:

Describe the prevalence, costs, and premature mortality associated with tobacco smoking in the US.

Address the psychological and biological aspects of cigarette addiction.

Identify the components of a comprehensive tobacco smoking cessation plan.

Provide specific recommendations regarding drug therapy and appropriate patient counseling.

Counsel patients who are addicted to smoking, taking into consideration age, culture, language, and health literacy

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/index.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/benefits/index.htm#health-benefits-of-quitting-smoking

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/benefits/index.htm#health-benefits-of-quitting-smoking