Treatment of Nicotine Dependence by Lowell C. Dale, Jon O. Ebbert, J. Taylor Hays, Richard D. Hurt.
Nicotine dependence is characterized by periods of relapse and remission. Health care workers can have a pivotal role in the treatment nicotine dependence. Smokers should be identified categorized based on their readiness to change. who are preparing stop smoking given multicomponent therapy step-care approach using behavioral treatment, addiction pharmacotherapy, techniques prevention. Pharmacotherapies approved Food Drug Administration for interventions include sustained-release bupropion, gum, inhaler, nasal spray, patches.