title: Characteristics of African American smokers: a brief review.
abstract: The Public Health Service Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, contains a wealth of information regarding current treatment practices. Unfortunately, guidance for tailoring standardized treatments to meet the needs of specific ethnic subgroups is limited. This article highlights features unique to African American smokers, a necessary precursor to developing intervention programs that hold promise for improving outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. tpayne@medicine.umsmed.edu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diefenbach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044383:Black People; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American