Evidence Base for Tobacco Cessation and Inpatient Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tobacco use is a major health and healthcare issue. It is the leading cause of preventable mortality and morbidity in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the majority of other high-come nations, and increasingly, in low- and middle-income nations (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2004). It is also responsible for staggering healthcare costs (USDHHS, 2004).