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tobaccoism

Chronic use of tobacco, including: - smoking - use of smokeless tobacco Complications: - excess risk of myocardial infarction associated with use of tobacco in any form [2]

Interactions

disease interactions

Related

tobacco

Specific

smoking; cigarette smoking; tobacco smoking

General

substance abuse

References

  1. Journal Watch 25(10):82-83, 2005 Moolchan ET, Robinson ML, Ernst M, Cadet JL, Pickworth WB, Heishman SJ, Schroeder JR. Safety and efficacy of the nicotine patch and gum for the treatment of adolescent tobacco addiction. Pediatrics. 2005 Apr;115(4):e407-14. PMID: 15805342 http://pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/115/4/e407
  2. Teo KK et al, Tobacco use and risk of myocardial infarction in 52 countries in the INTERHEART study: A case control study. Lancet 2006, 368:647 PMID: 16920470