Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches and Lectures
Title
Implementation of a Regional Tobacco Cessation Model and Strategies with the Focus on Prevention in Rural and Underserved Communities in Florida
Organization/Association/Group
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location
Denver, CO
Date of original Performance / Presentation
11-10-2010
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Florida has a history in tobacco prevention efforts emphasizing training of professions and smoking cessation. Of adults who smoke, 89 percent began smoking at 18 years or younger, with 20 percent of deaths in Florida attributed to cigarette smoking. The 2008 Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Practice Guidelines presents compelling evidence that counseling is effective for smokers motivated to become tobacco abstinent. Although many smokers attempt to quit at least once, research demonstrates the majority will relapse. Formal cessation methods including group classes supported with Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), promote a reduction in relapses.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Foster, Rosebud L.; Zucker, Steven; Bronsburg, Steve E.; Saldias, Gustavo; Majika, B; and Leeds, M, "Implementation of a Regional Tobacco Cessation Model and Strategies with the Focus on Prevention in Rural and Underserved Communities in Florida" (2018). Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches and Lectures. 506.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_facpres/506
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