very aggressive guidelines to help people quit smoking

August 1996

The government has come out with very aggressive guidelines to help people quit smoking.

They want you to ask EVERY patient about smoking...encourage smokers to quit...and use nicotine replacement therapy when appropriate.

Nicotine patches and gum can DOUBLE the chance of quitting. The patch is easier to use. Use the gum for patients who get skin irritation from the patch.

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