The 1988 US Surgeon General’s report ‘Nicotine Addiction’: how well has it stood up?

In 1988, the US Surgeon General likened tobacco to drugs such as cocaine and heroin, and gave a powerful rationale for combining public health and clinical approaches. “The main conclusions of the report have stood up well to over 30 years of further research,” University College London concludes. “Tobacco policy globally needs to do much more to recognise the addictive nature of tobacco and benefits of treatment.”