Notice to Patients about Tobacco-Free Policy
Summary: Template for a letter announcing a tobacco-free treatment facility to clients.
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Indiana’s Standing Order for Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study
Summary: This case study explored state efforts to expand access to cessation support by allowing pharmacists to dispense tobacco cessation medication in the absence of a prescription from the tobacco user’s physicians. It provides background on the rationale for standing orders, important components of a standing order, and challenges a state might face in implementing […]
State Laws Requiring Mental Health and Substance Use Facilities to Provide Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Clinical Practice
Summary: This database provides a partial overview of U.S. state laws requiring mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities to include tobacco dependency treatment in their clinical practice. It presents information on the following policies and information by state: Requires tobacco dependency treatment in mental health facilities (yes/no) Requires tobacco dependency treatment in substance […]
State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database Search
Summary: A database that you can search for state information by parameters related to coverage (e.g., NRT gum, group counseling).
Posters: Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use
Summary: More than one dozen free posters with messages about tobacco use and quitting smoking that can be used in exam rooms and waiting rooms.
Archived Webinar: “Getting Beyond No” – Addressing Tobacco Use Treatment in Precontemplation Stage
Summary: Presenters address tobacco use treatment in the pre-contemplation stage. Presenters cover topics including: How prescribers and the multi-disciplinary healthcare team can work together to meet individuals where they are Current best practices for tobacco use treatment for individuals with behavioral health conditions How to successfully integrate stage-wise tobacco interventions with individuals who are in […]
Example of Outpatient-Treatment Facility Tobacco-Free-Policy
Summary: A sample tobacco-use policy for patients and staff in an outpatient setting.
Relapsed Smokers Who Are Ready to Try Again: What to Do? A 3-Step Protocol for Clinicians
Summary: The average person who quits does so after many unsuccessful attempts—estimated from 10 to as many as 30. Most smokers do not use a cessation medication or, if they do, they use it incorrectly. This guide describes a three-step protocol (i.e., Ask, Advise, Refer) for helping relapsed smokers regain abstinence by encouraging them to learn […]
Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programs in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings
Summary: This quick guide for program directors and clinicians was created to help staff working in substance use disorder treatment settings implement a tobacco cessation program for their clients. Topics covered include: An overview of the problem Benefits of tobacco cessation and a tobacco-free workplace Tips for implementing tobacco cessation treatment and a tobacco-free environment […]