Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
Treatment of Nicotine Addiction in Primary Care
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Def<strong>in</strong>itions<br />
• <strong>Addiction</strong> is a primary,chronic,neurobiological disease,<br />
with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors<br />
<strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g the development and manifestations.<br />
• It is characterized by behaviors that <strong>in</strong>clude one or<br />
more <strong>of</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
• impaired control over drug use<br />
• compulsive use<br />
• cont<strong>in</strong>ued use despite harm<br />
• crav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
American Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Addiction</strong> Medic<strong>in</strong>e,2001
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