In America today, tobacco use stands out as one of the leading agents most responsible for avoidable illness and death. Tobacco use brings premature death to almost half a million Americans each year, and it contributes to profound disability and pain in many others. It is a testament to the power of tobacco addiction that millions of tobacco users have been unable to overcome their dependence.

• Executive Order 13058
  Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace (Executive Order 13058, Effective Date August 9, 1997)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  The 2004 Surgeon General's Report on the Health Consquences of Smoking on the Body outlines the effects of smoking on the different organs of the body. An Flash® animation can be viewed at the report's website.
• HCPR Clinic: Smoking Cessation
  The chief purpose of this document is to provide clinicians, tobacco dependence specialists, health care administrators, insurers, purchasers, and even tobacco users with evidence-based recommendations regarding clinical and systems interventions that will increase the likelihood of successful quitting.