Practice Guideline Endorsement

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence

The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as its policy the US Department of Health and Human Services Statement "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence," published in June 2000.

The Guidelines are available from the National Library of Medicine Web site free-of-charge at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat2.chapter.7644.

The recommendations in this statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

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