Not all doctors offer the same counseling to teens. Here’s study report to help you decide.

Concerned and interested parents of adolescents sometimes rely on medical practitioners and look to them for teen counseling related to smoking prevention and quitting. Not all medical practitioners offer the same screening, counseling, or spend the same amount of time with patients. These parents may be interested in weighing the report of the following survey study conducted at the University of Rochester. They conducted a study on smoking prevention and cessation screening and counseling given to adolescents by various medical practitioners. Read more »