Center for Tobacco Independence

Presenters: Victoria Hynes, LCSW - MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence, Training and Education Program Manager & Sarah Rines - MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence, Communications Program Manager Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems also known as e-cigarettes, have notable implications for both youth and adults, though the landscape among the two varies greatly. This session will highlight the current prevalence of use, products on the market, and discuss treatment and prevention strategies to address use in various healthcare settings. Additionally, participants will learn about cutting…

This presentation will offer a global perspective on the tobacco epidemic and will examine the prevalence of tobacco use across the world’s major demographic regions and most populous countries. The health burdens of global tobacco use will be examined to better understand the full scope of the impact of tobacco use and its toll in terms of mortality, disease, and disability. Strategies being employed to address tobacco use under World Health Organization’s international public health treaty will be examined in detail, including prevention,…

Presenter: Edward J. Perka, Jr., CASAC, ICADC, NCTTP - MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence Brief Solution-Focused Therapy (BSFT) is a short-term goal-focused evidence-based therapeutic approach which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than focusing on problems. In the most basic sense, BSFT is a hope friendly, positive emotion-eliciting and future-oriented vehicle for formulating, motivating, achieving, and sustaining desired behavioral change. In this webinar, we will discuss some of the key concepts and tools of BSFT, including goal development questions, looking for previous…