Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Smoking

Many people think that quitting smoking is either something you can or cannot do. This way of think- ing makes the thought of quitting smoking, becoming more physically active, and eating healthier seem like a major test of character. But quitting is not an "all-or-nothing" undertaking. It's really about learning how to make healthy choices—one day and one Choice at a time. This book will teach you a variety of Skills and specific strategies for dealing With diffcult situa- tions that test your commitment to quitting, like the urge to smoke a cigarette With your morning coffee or after a meal. Quitting smoking is the result of many individual choices.


Every person Who smokes should be offered smoking cessation treatment at every Office visit- Clinicians should ask and record the Status Of every patient Cessation treatments even as brief as 3 minutes a visit are effective. More intense treatment is more effective in producing long-term abstinence from Nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine patches or gum), clinician- delivered Social support- and Skills training are particularly effective components of smoking cessation treatment.a Health care systems should make institutional changes that result in the systematic identification of. and intervention with. all tobacco users at every visit.
 Even if you know it is  futile  do make  the effort to  advise and  encourage  cigarette cessation

IT WORKS !

Unfortunately, clinicians are not capitalizing fully on this unique oppor- tunity. Only about half of current smokers report having ever been asked about their smoking status or urged to quit (Anda, Remington, Sienko, et al.,

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