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date: 09 February 2025

Addictions: Tobaccolocked

Addictions: Tobaccolocked

  • Mansoo YuMansoo YuSchool of Social Work, University of Missouri
  • , and Rachel FischerRachel FischerDepartment of Public Health, University of Missouri, Mizzou

Summary

In the United States, tobacco use is a major public health concern. Intervention and prevention strategies for tobacco use are an urgent public health priority because tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death. To help social workers better understand tobacco use problems, this entry presents an overview including definitions of terms, the scope and impact of tobacco use problems in terms of different segments of the population (that is, age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, and education level/socioeconomic status), etiology of tobacco use (for example, biological/genetic, psychiatric, psychosocial, and environmental/sociocultural factors), policy history, tobacco prevention, clinical issues (such as cessation desire, treatment and success, screening tools for nicotine dependence and withdrawal), and practice interventions for tobacco use problems. Based on the information, the roles of social workers will be addressed.

Subjects

  • Addictions and Substance Use
  • Health Care and Illness
  • Mental and Behavioral Health

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