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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > smoking cessation
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > tobacco use cessation > smoking cessation

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smoking cessation  

Definition

  • Smoking cessation (also known as quitting or kicking the habit) is the attempt to stop smoking tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. Tobacco is the single greatest cause of preventable death and disease in the United States today. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Smoking Cessation]

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