Legislation, policy, and tobacco use among youth: implications for health care providers.
This paper addresses implications of recent tobacco legislation, policy, and tobacco use among youth in the context of health care policy and services. Tobacco use prevalence and definitions and diagnoses of nicotine addiction and dependence are described. Assessment of smoking prevalence in Texas provides a case study of the problem and potential solutions for tobacco use among youth. The case study highlights specific implications to be considered when providing health care focused on prevention and risk reduction for youth. The paper concludes with implications and critical Internet resources for health care providers engaging in youth tobacco control.
Stevens
K R
KR
Research Associate IV, Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. stevensk@uthscsa.edu
Barron
A M
AM
Ledbetter
C A
CA
Foarde
K M
KM
Menard
S W
SW
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder