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Get Smart About Nicotine

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Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of nicotine and tobacco use, including the history of tobacco, its early medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.

With tobacco use as one of the most significant causes of death throughout the world, what are the basic facts we need to know about tobacco and other nicotine-containing products which are legal and available nearly everywhere? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:

What tobacco is, and the most prevalent products made from it
The history of tobacco’s use and abuse
Changing cultural, social, and legal factors
Definitions of use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents
How nicotine works, including its health effects and what makes it so addictive
Intervention and effective treatment methods, including the increasing availability of e-cigarettes
Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

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Series: A Hazelden Quick Guide Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 30, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781616495183
  • Release date: December 30, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781616495183
  • File size: 2228 KB
  • Release date: December 30, 2013

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of nicotine and tobacco use, including the history of tobacco, its early medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.

With tobacco use as one of the most significant causes of death throughout the world, what are the basic facts we need to know about tobacco and other nicotine-containing products which are legal and available nearly everywhere? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:

What tobacco is, and the most prevalent products made from it
The history of tobacco’s use and abuse
Changing cultural, social, and legal factors
Definitions of use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents
How nicotine works, including its health effects and what makes it so addictive
Intervention and effective treatment methods, including the increasing availability of e-cigarettes
Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

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