title: Youth smoking cessation: an update for primary care physicians.
abstract: Tobacco use is a major public health problem, and onset usually begins in youth. This article reviews current knowledge and evidence of specific aspects of smoking in youth, tobacco control strategies, and smoking cessation interventions that target young people. Finally, it provides recommendations for primary care physicians.
authors.affiliation: Youth Clinic, Adolescent Health Program, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Léonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chinet
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Broers
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Humair
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Narring
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology; D010821:Physicians, Family; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology