RT Book, Section A1 Longyhore, Daniel S. A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 7256038 T1 Chapter 61. Smoking Cessation T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-175562-7 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7256038 RD 2024/03/29 AB According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics, smoking is the greatest preventable risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the United States, accounting for approximately 467,000 deaths in 2005.1 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 20% of the US population over the age of 18 currently smokes. The CDC also estimates that 22% of high school students have used cigarettes within the last 30 days.2 While cigarette smoking remains the most prevalent type of tobacco use, options for nicotine delivery include smokeless tobacco products (chew and snuff) as well as other smoke tobacco products (pipes, cigars, bidis, and hookah pipes).