TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION



• PARTICIPANTS



• ALGORITHM AND SUMMARY ANNOTATIONS



• ALGORITHM AND EXPANDED ANNOTATIONS



1. Any Person Encountering the VHA/DoD Health Care Delivery System.



2. Assess Tobacco Status.



3. Is Person a Current Tobacco User?



4. Assess Readiness to Quit. Advise Quitting



5. Is Tobacco Cessation Program Available and Is Person Willing to Attend



6. Address Comorbid Conditions



7. Initiate Intervention



8. Pharmacological Treatment



9. Self-Help Material



10. Initiate/Reinforce Relapse Prevention



11. Address Reasons for Unwillingness to Quit. Determine Medical/Psychological Risks of Continued Use



12. Promote Motivation to Quit



13. Assess Risk for Starting Tobacco Use



14. Assess Risk for Relapse



15. Initiate Prevention

• APPENDICES



Appendix 1. Fagerstrom Nicotine Tolerance Questionnaire

Appendix 2. Pharmacology

Appendix 3. Treatment/Cost

Appendix 4. Self-Help Material


• GLOSSARY



• BIBLIOGRAPHY