Prevention in Adolescence: Initiation and Cessation
Document Type
Report
Department
Community and Global Health (CGU)
Publication Date
1982
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health Psychology | Mental and Social Health | Public Health | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Abstract
Spontaneous cessation rates in adolescence may be estimated from several data sources. However, comparisons between studies are difficult to make because of the variety of ways the cessation question has been asked. Often the “quit” category is in reality a residual category without precise meaning. A distinction probably should be made between cessation from regular use and cessation from occasional or experimental use.
Rights Information
© 1982 U.S. National Library of Medicine
Recommended Citation
Johnson, C.A. Prevention in Adolescence: Initiation and cessation. The Health Consequences of Smoking: Cancer: A Report of the Surgeon General., 289-304, 1982.
