The clinician should explain how these medications increase smoking cessation success and reduce withdrawal symptoms. Population Intensive intervention programs may be used with all tobacco users willing to participate in such efforts. Select for Text Version . In general, the treatments that were found to be effective in the guideline can be used with members of special populations, including hospitalized smokers, members of racial and ethnic minorities, older smokers, and others. A second followup contact is recommended within the first month.
Schedule further followup contacts as indicated.
If tobacco use has occurred, review circumstances and elicit recommitment to total abstinence. Remind patient that a lapse can be used as a learning experience. Identify problems already encountered and anticipate challenges in the immediate future. Assess pharmacotherapy use and problems. Consider use or referral to more intensive treatment.