Center for Tobacco Independence

Engaging tobacco users can be challenging and rewarding. Conversations with clients can take unexpected turns, in response to heart-felt, crucial questions and statements from those seeking to quit the use of tobacco. In this webinar, we will share with you actual (de-identified) participant statements, and examples of how the HelpLine counselors responded to those statements. Our goal is to increase your confidence and competence when working with people with tobacco use disorder. The Maine Tobacco HelpLine is a free, professionally staffed resource that can assist…

This presentation will describe the evolving landscape of e-cigarettes and other electronic tobacco products in the United States, including patterns of use among youth and adults, discuss the impact of these products, including JUUL, on individual and population level health in the United States, and outline population-based strategies that can be implemented to minimize the risks of e-cigarettes on public health, particularly for youth and young adults. Presenter: Brian King, PhD, MPH – Deputy Director for Research Translation, Office on Smoking and Health, NCCDPHP…

Building on the first webinar in this series, this presentation will focus specifically on cessation. As e-cigarette use among young people has exploded, teachers, school administrators, clinicians, public health professionals, and parents have struggled to find quit vaping resources. HR and benefits professionals have wrestled with how to handle e-cigarette use at the workplace. This presentation will summarize the available evidence about e-cigarette cessation, and describe population-based strategies to support e-cigarette users of all ages in their efforts to quit vaping. Presenter: Amanda…