Treating Tobacco Use
Hours: 0.50
Tobacco accounts for nearly half a million deaths a year, which makes it the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. An additional 16 million or more Americans live with a disease caused by smoking, according to the CDC. The estimated total economic cost of smoking in the United States is more than $300 billion a year (CDC, 2019). Tobacco use exacts a high toll on morbidity, mortality, and finances, but historically, clinicians have done an inconsistent job of assessing risk and providing effective treatment options for patients (SAMHSA, 2016).
Tobacco accounts for nearly half a million deaths a year, which makes it the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. An additional 16 million or more Americans live with a disease caused by smoking, according to the CDC. The estimated total economic cost of smoking in the United States is more than $300 billion a year (CDC, 2019). Tobacco use exacts a high toll on morbidity, mortality, and finances, but historically, clinicians have done an inconsistent job of assessing risk and providing effective treatment options for patients (SAMHSA, 2016).
