Publications and archived webinars to help you reduce tobacco use among people with behavioral health conditions
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Medication Is Not Optional – It’s a Lifesaving Tool Tobacco use disorder is a chronic, relapsing condition – and it deserves the same medical response as any other addiction. This module provides clear, actionable guidance for prescribing FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications in behavioral health settings. Learning Objectives Understand tobacco use disorder as a chronic […]
Your Words Can Save a Life—Use Them to Talk About Tobacco Whether your clients want to quit or not, they deserve counseling that addresses tobacco use without shame or pressure. This module helps you build the skills and strategies to have compassionate, impactful conversations about TUD using Motivational Interviewing and harm reduction. Learning Objectives Understand […]
Tobacco Recovery Belongs in the Treatment Plan Too often, tobacco gets left out of the plan—yet failing to address it increases relapse rates, weakens recovery, and shortens lives. This module shows how to build treatment plans that include tobacco use—not as an afterthought, but as a core part of recovery. Learning Objectives Learn the essential […]
If You’re Not Screening for Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD), You’re Missing the Full Picture We can’t treat what we don’t assess. Tobacco use is often invisible in mental health settings—not because it’s not present, but because we don’t ask. This module equips you with the tools to identify TUD early, accurately, and compassionately, using strategies […]
Treating Tobacco Use: The Opportunity to Save Lives and Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes Tobacco use is one of the most significant but often overlooked addiction and use presents barriers to long-term recovery and wellness. Among people with mental health and substance use conditions, tobacco use remains alarmingly high, contributing to early death, chronic illness, and […]
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Date and time: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. eastern Join the National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery (CoE-TFR) to explore the role peer support specialists and peer recovery coaches play in addressing commercial tobacco use among clients with behavioral health conditions. You’ll hear directly from staff working in behavioral health […]
Summary: Template for a letter announcing a tobacco-free treatment facility to clients.
Summary: This case study explored state efforts to expand access to cessation support by allowing pharmacists to dispense tobacco cessation medication in the absence of a prescription from the tobacco user’s physicians. It provides background on the rationale for standing orders, important components of a standing order, and challenges a state might face in implementing […]
Summary: This database provides a partial overview of U.S. state laws requiring mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities to include tobacco dependency treatment in their clinical practice. It presents information on the following policies and information by state: Requires tobacco dependency treatment in mental health facilities (yes/no) Requires tobacco dependency treatment in substance […]
Summary: A database that you can search for state information by parameters related to coverage (e.g., NRT gum, group counseling) and barriers (e.g., limit on duration, co-payments required)
Summary: This resource is for states that are interested in the benefits of braided funding for the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services (including tobacco treatment services). Braided funding models are those that use one or more sources of funding in a coordinated fashion to support a single individual or program. The different sources […]
Summary: This resource provides an overview of the guidelines and strategies that tobacco control programs can use to support implementation of Statewide tobacco control programs.
Summary: More than one dozen free posters with messages about tobacco use and quitting smoking that can be used in exam rooms and waiting rooms.
Summary: Presenters address tobacco use treatment in the pre-contemplation stage. Presenters cover topics including: How prescribers and the multi-disciplinary healthcare team can work together to meet individuals where they are Current best practices for tobacco use treatment for individuals with behavioral health conditions How to successfully integrate stage-wise tobacco interventions with individuals who are in […]
Summary: A sample tobacco-use policy for patients and staff in an outpatient setting.
Summary: An example of a policy that is intended to maintain a 100 percent tobacco-free environment at a treatment facility.
Summary: The National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control and co-hosts at the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center a National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery discussed the steps they took along their journey to plan and provide comprehensive tobacco use treatment services within a settings that provide behavioral health services. Webinar learning objectives: […]
Summary: The average person who quits does so after many unsuccessful attempts—estimated from 10 to as many as 30. Most smokers do not use a cessation medication or, if they do, they use it incorrectly. This guide describes a three-step protocol (i.e., Ask, Advise, Refer) for helping relapsed smokers regain abstinence by encouraging them to learn […]
Summary: Approximately 70% of people who use tobacco products see a physician each year, so family physicians have the opportunity to make a significant impact on their patients’ tobacco use, including those who have behavioral health disorders. This webpage provides information and guidance tailored for family physicians and their clinical teams to strengthen integration of […]
Summary: This quick guide for program directors and clinicians was created to help staff working in substance use disorder treatment settings implement a tobacco cessation program for their clients. Topics covered include: An overview of the problem Benefits of tobacco cessation and a tobacco-free workplace Tips for implementing tobacco cessation treatment and a tobacco-free environment […]
Summary: Many health systems are familiar with the “Million Hearts” campaign which is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by implementing a small set of evidence-based strategies. The Campaign includes a Tobacco Cessation Change Package (TCCP) that provides clinical teams with a practical resource to increase the reach and effectiveness […]
Summary: The Kansas Behavioral Health Tobacco Project, led by NAMI Kansas, developed the Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health. This toolkit provides practical approaches and policy resources that behavioral health organizations can use to implement the Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health in four areas: Promoting wellness by integrating evidence-based tobacco treatment into routine clinical practice Building […]
Summary: Developed by a team of multidisciplinary experts, this toolkit provides practical examples, solutions, and resources for statewide tobacco control programs to work with internal and external partners to address disparities in rates of tobacco use for people with behavioral health conditions. It includes sections for: Making the case for statewide tobacco control program’s focus […]
Summary: This informational bulletin highlights strategies that states have used to improve the delivery of tobacco cessation services to help more Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries quit smoking. It includes: A summary of the burden of smoking and smoking-related diseases in the Medicaid and CHIP population. An outline of the benefits of helping […]
Summary: This report describes innovative uses of approved medications for the treatment of TUD for people with behavioral health conditions. It provides an overview of the seven FDA-approved medications for treating tobacco use, recommended use of those medications associated with improved outcomes, and key messages for treating TUD in behavioral health populations. It is intended […]
Summary: This report describes innovative uses of approved medications for the treatment of TUD for people with behavioral health conditions. It provides an overview of the seven FDA-approved medications for treating tobacco use, recommended use of those medications associated with improved outcomes, and key messages for treating TUD in behavioral health populations. It is intended […]
Summary: The framework sets forth an organizing set of goals and broad strategies to guide states in enhancing collaboration and coordination to drive further progress in increasing smoking cessation – including for people affected by behavioral health conditions. The Framework’s six goals are: Goal 1. Reduce smoking- and cessation-related disparities. Goal 2. Increase awareness and […]
