What are the options for teens?
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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient
2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer
3. Quick Wrap-up
Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.
Counselling Conundrum: "My 17 year old daughter would like to take something to quit smoking. She has already tried nicotine patches and other nicotine replacement products. Is there another option?."
Concise Conclusion: Yes! Thankfully, varenicline has been proven to work in patients 16 years old and up. It's a pill that reduces cravings associated with smoking cigarettes.
Quick Wrap-up: Avoid varenicline under 16 years old due to lack of proven efficacy. Bupropion has data 14 years old and up, if you need another tool in your kit.
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