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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a comprehensiveClinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence--2008 Update

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/update/index.html

Thegoal of these recommendations is that clinicians strongly recommend the use of effective tobacco dependence counseling and medication treatments to their patients who use tobacco, and that health systems, insurers, and purchasers assist clinicians in making such effective treatments available.

After reading these recommendations answer the following questions.

1. what are the clinical interventions for patients unwilling to quit cigarettesmoking?

2. According to the best practices what are the best strategies to help your clients quit smoking?

3. are there any specific smoking cessationrecommendationsfor especial populationssuch as teenagersor the elderly?

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