Smoking cessation.

Abstract

Cigarette smoking is the single largest preventable cause of premature death and disability in our society. Although the incidence of smoking has gone down in the last 20 years, it is still very prevalent among teen-agers. Several good methods of smoking cessation are available to the physician for use in his/her office. This article summarizes these methods and outlines a simple program of intervention which can be used in any primary care setting.