Keeping silent about the issue is condoning and colluding. Avoid humiliating or shaming. A typical response from a smoker or chewer is increased resistance or overt anger. Avoid pushing for a stop date. Remember to address chewing tobacco and snuff.
Some people celebrate smoking cessation but continue to use smokeless tobacco secretly.
Group and individual contact is better than either alone. Physician and non-physician counseling are helpful together. The greater the number of contacts, the better. Biochemical verification of smoking status is very helpful in corporate and hospital as well as private practice settings. Join the ranks of those who are fighting the tobacco industry's greedy destruction.