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Nicotine Dependence and Recommendations for Smoking Cessation

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Tobacco use and dependence is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality and morbidity in the world. Intervention for smoking cessation has become an urgent need because of increasing tobacco use and health hazards, especially in developing countries. The chapter highlights the non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies of tobacco dependence. In addition, treatment strategies in target groups such as pregnancy, adolescence, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, etc. are summarized.

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Argun Baris, S., Yildiz, F. (2023). Nicotine Dependence and Recommendations for Smoking Cessation. In: Cingi, C., Yorgancıoğlu, A., Bayar Muluk, N., Cruz, A.A. (eds) Airway Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22483-6_98-1

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