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Some patients
need extra assistance when willpower is not enough. Between 90-95%
of unaided attempts at quitting smoking fail, but pharmacotherapy
can double or triple patients' chances of success. Tobacco dependence
meets all accepted criteria for a drug dependence disorder and warrants
medical treatment.
Treating
Tobacco Use and Dependence
Clinical Practice Guidelines:
In this section,
you will learn about some of the pharmaceutical products that are
available, both by prescription and over-the-counter, to help ease
withdrawal symptoms for your patients. These products are recommended
as first-line therapies in the Public Health Service's Clinical
Practice Guideline, "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence."
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