Despite persistent warnings from the medical profession about the health risks involved in cigarette smoking, millions of people continue to smoke
cigarettes. With contributions from renowned experts, this ground-breaking work defines and explains nicotine addiction as a primary problem ordisease, instead of as a habit or risk factor for other diseases. A comprehensive,
clinical text on tobacco dependence, this book provides clinicians with essential information on how to diagnose and treat nicotine addicted patients. It also offers the medical, epidemiological and behavioral sciencebackgrounds necessary for
understanding the process and dynamics of tobacco dependence. Following the…
