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Teens & tobacco use: USPSTF issues draft recs on prevention, cessation

J Fam Pract. 2019 July;68(6):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation that indicates behavioral interventions can reduce the chances of smoking initiation in school-aged children and adolescents. Dr. Campos-Outcalt describes a few of the behavioral interventions that can make a difference.

 

Reference

1. US Preventive Services Task Force. Draft Evidence Review for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/draft-evidence-review/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions. Accessed July 8, 2019.

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