Skaar K L, Tsoh J Y, McClure J B, Cinciripini P M, Friedman K, Wetter D W, Gritz E R
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
Behav Med. 1997 Spring;23(1):5-13. doi: 10.1080/08964289709596362.
Although tobacco smoking has long been recognized as having negative health consequences, more than one quarter of the US adult population smokes. This article presents (a) national trends in the prevalence of tobacco smoking, (b) health consequences associated with tobacco smoking and tobacco's mode of action (how tobacco/nicotine cause the problems), and (c) a brief overview of the smoking cessation treatment literature and several recommendations based on the review of research.
尽管长期以来人们都认识到吸烟会对健康产生负面影响，但美国仍有超过四分之一的成年人口吸烟。本文介绍了（a）吸烟流行率的全国趋势，（b）与吸烟相关的健康后果以及烟草的作用方式（烟草/尼古丁如何导致这些问题），以及（c）戒烟治疗文献的简要概述和基于研究综述的若干建议。
