At this point, smokers are planning to quit within next six months or so and taking some steps, exploring quit methods and may start to cut down.
Help them set a Quit Day; look at past attempts to quit and plan coping strategies; discuss use of pharmacological adjuncts.
Smoking Cessation: Clinical Practice Guideline Number 18. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 1996. |
