Smoking Cessation Guide
Why it matters
Stopping tobacco use rapidly lowers cardiovascular, pulmonary, and oncologic risk.
Evidence-based medications
- Nicotine replacement therapy (single or combination)
- Varenicline pathways
- Bupropion pathways when appropriate
Behavioral support
- Structured quit plan and trigger mapping
- Follow-up touchpoints in first 2-4 weeks
- Relapse management as part of care, not failure
Monitoring and follow-up
- Craving control, withdrawal burden, medication adverse effects, quit-day adherence