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More Magazines Recommendations Info Smoking Cessation Treatment AlgorithmDoes the ClientCurrently Smoke?NoYesDid the client oncesmoke?Is the client nowwilling to quit?NoYesNoYesNo interventionrequiredPrevent Relapse*RELAPSEPREVENTIONCongratulatesuccessReinforce decisionto quitReview the benefitsof quittingAssist in resolvingany issues aroundquitting*Relapse prevention interventions are notnecessary in the case of the adult who has notsmoked for many years.PromoteMotivation to QuitTHE 5 Rs ofMotivationRelevance to clientRisks of SmokingRewards ofStoppingRoadblocks tostoppingRepetition of themessageProvideAppropriateTreatment OptionsThe 5 As ofInterventionASKabout smokingADVISEto quit anddocumentASSESSwillingness to makea quit attemptASSISTin quit attemptARRANGEfollow-upThis material was adapted from Primaris Healthcare Business Solutions developed May 2003

(4) Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) to measure symptoms of craving for tobacco, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and restlessness after smoking cessation [16]