Center for Tobacco Independence

In this webinar, Tim Cowan will review data on past and current tobacco and nicotine use, and quitting behavior in Maine.  He will use multiple frames of reference to help the audience identify where we have made progress in reducing use of tobacco and nicotine products and where we have not; data for both adults and youth will be presented.  In turn, will help the audience identify opportunities for taking action to reduce the burden of tobacco dependence in Maine. Presenter: Tim Cowan,…

The use of ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems or Vaping) has increased significantly among adolescents and young adults in the past several years. Join us for this free session where we will highlight the current landscape of product use and pertinent state and federal regulations.  The session will also include evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention and treatment strategies for use in the school and community setting. Presenters: Kristen McAuley, Director of Tobacco Prevention Services, MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence & Victoria Hynes, Program Manager…

Science shows that our environment is being depleted of its natural resources at a rapid rate. Science also show that tobacco and ENDS products are causing serious health issues. What happens when we combine both of these evidence-based findings? This webinar will showcase the environmental impact tobacco and ENDS products produce on a macro level. From littered beaches and polluted water sources to the use of single use plastic to deliver nicotine, this webinar will highlight what happens after a cigarette is extinguished…