Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

New data from our partners at SAMHSA shows that current smoking among adults with a behavioral health condition continues to decrease at a statistically significant level. The National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use has provided the most recent numbers from NSDUH showing that 28.9% of adults with any behavioral health condition smoked. This is down from 30.2% in 2018.

Join us Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 2-3pm ET for Integrating Tobacco Treatment within the Stanford Cancer Center: An NCI Moonshot Initiative, featuring Jodi Prochaska, PhD, MPH, and her research team at Stanford University. Register: https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp

Register now for NBHN's upcoming webinar, Coping with Cancer and Mental Health: Personal Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship, on Friday, September 18, 3-4 p.m. ET. Register: https://thenationalcouncil-org.zoom.us//WN_7i4JcxJrSOmpwbK

SCLC is excited to announce FREE CEUs for the SCLC Back-to-School Recorded Webinar Collections. We are offering 16 recorded webinars with up to 18.0 FREE CME/CEUS available for credit for eligible providers! The webinars range in topics from tobacco-free behavioral health settings, smoke-free public housing, tobacco and opioid use disorders, quitlines, and health equity. Enter SAMHSA23 discount code at checkout! https://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/back-school-fre

National Behavioral Health Network's Coffee Chat on Telehealth & Tobacco Cessation is available for archived viewing! As the use of telehealth expands across the country in response to COVID-19, delivering tobacco cessation services remotely while staying apprised on recent federal guidelines is critical to ensure most at-risk clients feel engaged and supported. This coffee chat includes experts Kimbert P. Richter, PhD, MPH, NCTTP and Theresa Hankin, RRT, NCTTP. Please click below to learn more about this topic!

Please join us on Wednesday, September 16th at 2pm EDT for our next webinar, titled "Systems Change: Increasing Treatment for Tobacco Dependence in Behavioral Health." This webinar will be presented by Brenna VanFrank, MD, MSPH, Senior Medical Officer at CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). SCLC is offering free CMEs/CEUs for the live viewing of this webinar. Please use the link below to register. https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp

Truth Initiative and Employee Benefit News will host a webinar on Thursday, August 20th at 2pm ET, titled "COVID-19 & Racial Inequality: 5 Reasons Tobacco Use Must Be on HR Radar. Learn how to fully support the health of all employees by comprehensively addressing tobacco use in the era of COVID-19 and ever-widening public conversation about race and equity. Register: http://pages.marketing.benefitnews.com/5-reasons-tobacco-us

According to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, vaping is linked to a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults. Among young people who were tested for the virus that causes COVID-19, the research found that those who vaped were five to seven times more likely to be infected than those who did not use e-cigarettes.

SCLC's SAMHSA-Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery and National Council's National Behavioral Health Network are pleased to offer two FREE virtual trainings this summer on creating and enhancing tobacco-free facilities to address needs of individuals with behavioral health conditions. For participants who join the LIVE session on August 6th or August 12th, 2020, 4.75 units of FREE credit can be earned. Please use the link below to learn more and register! https://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu//register-toda

According to a UCSF study, 1 in 3 young adults may face severe COVID-19 conditions, as smoking contributes to more medical vulnerability overall than other risk factors like asthma or obesity.

Denise has been taking care of her husband, Brian H., for almost 30 years. Brian has COPD, lung cancer, and heart disease from smoking. Denise says the thought of losing her best friend scares her more than anything. #CDCTips

Smokefree.gov provides reasons why you should consider quitting smoking during the COVID-19 epidemic and resources to help you quit. https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/smoking-and-covid19

Please join us on Tuesday, July 21st at 2pm EDT for our next webinar, co-hosted by SCLC, ACS, and NAQC, titled "Smoke-free Public Housing: Helping Residents Quit Tobacco." This webinar will be presented by Celine Mutuyemariya, MEd from Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Izzy Rivera from Lancaster City Housing Authority, and Katy Wynne, EdD, MSW from South Carolina Tobacco Quitline. SCLC is offering free CMEs/CEUs for the live viewing of this webinar. Please use the link below to register. https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp