Young male daily smokers are nicotine dependent and experience several unsuccessful quit attempts

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-188

  Toljamo, Tuula ^a   Hamari, Anna ^b   Nieminen, Pentti ^b   Kinnula, Vuokko L ^c,d  

^a LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; General practice; Male smoking cessation; Nicotine dependence; Pharmacological aid; Quit attempt; Young adults

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE GUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865803027     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2012.704809     Document Type: Article

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