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How to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

Users place a pinch or a pouch of tobacco behind their upper or lower lips or between their cheek and gum

Talk to your physician or dentist for advice and assistance

Counseling provided on smoking cessation. An AI medical coding system can analyze the documentation and suggest codes such as: Nicotine dependence for the active smoking habit Tobacco use counseling if documented during the visit On the other hand, if the note states: Patient quit smoking 10 years ago, the AI system could suggest a history of nicotine dependence code rather than an active tobacco use code

Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing