Tobacco Dependence (eBook)

This book is a guide to pharmacotherapy treatment of tobacco dependence. The 2020 American Thoracic Society clinical practice guidelines on treating tobacco dependence serves as the cornerstone for this work with its robust discussion of recommended treatment options and how to tailor treatment to specific patient populations. Tobacco dependence remains a major health concern for many adults and given the dramatic increase of youth electronic cigarette use, clinicians need a singular resource to treat these different populations. This book addresses that by following the three main points of how to best address the adverse impact of tobacco use on public health: 1) prevent initiation of tobacco use; 2) understand mechanisms of addiction; 3) effectively treat tobacco dependence.

Dr. Michelle Eakin is a health psychologist and an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on community based interventions to reduce tobacco exposure. She has been the PI and co-investigator on multiple NIH funded studies to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural interventions to promote health behaviour change and reduce health disparities. She is the past chair of the Tobacco Action Committee for the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. Kathuria is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician at Boston Medical Center and an Associate Professor at Boston University Medical School. She directs the Tobacco Treatment Center at Boston Medical Center. Her current research, advocacy, and clinical efforts are focused on clinical care and policy surrounding tobacco dependence in underserved populations. She serves as chair of the ATS Tobacco Action Committee and co-chair of the ATS Tobacco Task Force. She is the Section Editor to UpToDate, Tobacco Treatment.