Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update by HHS Panel

Resource title: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update

Resource description: This update to a previous guideline by the Tobacco Use and Dependence Guideline Panel contains strategies and recommendations for effective treatments for tobacco use and dependence.

Document author(s)/institution of origin: Tobacco Use and Dependence Guideline Panel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

File size and format: Link to webpage

Number of pages: 14

Target audience: Clinicians

Acknowledgements: The updated guideline was sponsored by a consortium of eight federal government and nonprofit organizations: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Cancer Institute (NCI); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); American Legacy Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF); and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health's Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI).

Date: 2008