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Is Long-Term Use of Antismoking Drugs Consistent with Public Health Goals or Pharmaceutical Marketing Goals?
- Adriane J. Fugh-Berman, MD; and
- Douglas Melnick, MD, MPH
- From Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, and Los Angeles, CA 91602.
TO THE EDITOR:
A recent article by Steinberg and colleagues (1) argues that tobacco dependence should be considered a medical disease, like asthma or diabetes. Steinberg and colleagues argue that the smoking habit deserves chronic disease status, and that long-term drug treatment, despite being an off-label use, …
