Rapid Response
Physician-Initiated Counseling Regarding Smoking Cessation
Abstract
Nicotine dependence is life threatening and avoidable. An estimated 440,000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking. Each day, nearly 6,000 children under the age of 18 start smoking; of these, 2,000 will become regular smokers. An estimated 4.5 million US adolescents are cigarette users, and approximately 90% of smokers begin smoking before age 21. Following current trends, an estimated 6.4 million children will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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