NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

WEBINAR on December 8 at 11:30 am CT- The Other Epidemic: Addressing Tobacco Use in Mental Health &

Thursday, November 19, 2020  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Approximately 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. has some form of behavioral health condition, and these individuals consume almost 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked by adults. People in treatment for substance use disorders also have a high prevalence of smoking, with rates between 65 and 85 percent. This webinar will focus on effective approaches to help integrate tobacco cessation treatment into clinical practice. Presenters: Dr. Joseph Guydish, University of California San Francisco; Catherine Saucedo, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center; Reba Mathern-Jacobson, American Lung Association. Moderator: Kerry Cork, Public Health Law Center.
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