title: Nicotine dependence: intervention strategies for the physician.
abstract: Nicotine dependence is the most common serious medical problem in primary care. Its complications are common and far reaching, both for the person addicted to tobacco and for other people in the environment. Nicotine dependence is highly treatable.
authors.affiliation: St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0591.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slade
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D009538:Nicotine