Center for Tobacco Independence

Tobacco use in populations with behavioral health conditions is a critical health disparity.  Moreover, patients with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, are three times more likely to smoke than the general population. While smoking is a modifiable risk factor, many individuals with SMI typically are not treated for tobacco use disorder This webinar will explore the burden of tobacco use among individuals SMI, including the tobacco industry’s influence, culture of treatment of tobacco use disorder, and misconceptions about treatment.  Additionally, this webinar will…

One cigarette can contain almost 600 ingredients and when burned, that same cigarette releases over 7000 chemicals. While cigarette smoke can cause a myriad of problems to adult smokers such as heart disease, pulmonary disease, asthma and lung cancer, secondhand and thirdhand smoke can cause a host of problems to both pets and children. This webinar will guide participants through the dangers and potential health problems associated with cigarette smoke and e-cigarette aerosol on kids and animals, and encourage participants to engage in…

Update (3/17/2020): Please note that this webinar has been postponed to a later date - we will notify registrants when the new date has been selected. In addition to the traditional pathways to treatment that have helped Maine residents to quit tobacco since 2001, some new, innovative barrier-free technologies and processes have been added to the Maine Tobacco HelpLine (MTHL) services Join us to learn about the HelpLine’s new text-to-quit, web-based treatment, online self-registration and other innovations. The core telephone-based service and medication…