Tobacco users and the Impact on outcomes in Public Health
Compare outcomes achieved in public health efforts in terms
of the control of infectious diseases and tobacco use. Which of these
accomplishments has had the greatest impact on health status and quality of
life of Americans living in the early 21st century? Explain and help me
understand why you feel this way.
Using the CDC best practices report from 2007 I discuss this
data about smokers and tobacco users:
State action on tobacco use treatment should include the
following elements:
Sustaining, expanding, and promoting the services available
through population-based counseling and treatment programs, such as cessation
quit lines ( telephone hotlines)
Covering treatment for tobacco use under both public and
private insurance, including individual, group, and telephone counseling and
all FDA-approved medications
Eliminating cost and other barriers to treatment for
under-served populations, particularly the uninsured and populations
disproportionately affected by tobacco use
Making the health care system changes recommended by the PHS
guideline
