Center for Tobacco Independence

Update (3/20/2020): Please note that this webinar has been postponed to a later date - we will notify registrants when the new date has been selected. Join the MaineHealth Center For Tobacco Independence for the 3rd part of the ENDS Webinar Series on Local and National Perspectives on Prevention and Treatment. Spanning the course of three months, this series will discuss prevention opportunities, treatment considerations and resources, as well as stories from professionals across Maine as they navigate the changing world of tobacco…

Update (4/13/2020): Please note that this webinar has been postponed to a later date – we will notify registrants when the new date has been selected. 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 tobacco use and where we have not. Of particular focus will be reviewing data from the 2019 Maine Integrated Youth…

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year around the world. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke, according to WHO International. This webinar will provide an introduction to commonly used tobacco around the globe and provide resources for clinicians and providers to aid in treating…