Examples include assessing current tobacco use patterns and history, evaluating readiness to quit using a validated framework such as the stages of change model, discussing health risks specific to the patients clinical situation, reviewing cessation strategies including behavioral techniques and pharmacotherapy options, setting a quit date or establishing goals, and providing referrals to cessation resources such as quitlines
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Finally, the chapter highlights some possible threats to continued progress in reducing smoking in the United States
At one point in our chilling session, a young man rolled through with a nitrous tank that appears permanently attached to him