Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Counseling

Facts:

• Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the US -  440,000 deaths per year are attributable to tobacco use.
• Smoking increases the risk for cancer of lung, mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder, colorectal and cervix.
• Men who smoke increase their risk of death from lung cancer by more than 22 times and from bronchitis and emphysema by nearly 10 times.
• Women who smoke increase their risk of dying from lung cancer by nearly 12 times and the risk of dying from bronchitis and emphysema by more than 10 times.
• Smoking triples the risk of dying from heart disease among middle-aged men and women.
• 30% of cancer deaths and 87% of lung cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco use.
• 170,000 US cancer deaths in 2002 are attributable to tobacco use - 154,900 of these are from lung cancer.

Goal:

• To facilitate the integration of tobacco prevention and cessation services into health care practices statewide.

CPI Intervention:

• With funding from the Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Program at the New Mexico Department of Health, CPI developed educational materials for primary care physicians and healthcare professionals. The notebook, Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program: A Continuing Education Program for Healthcare Practitioners in New Mexico (3^rd edition), was updated in June 2007 and is available for download at: http://www.nmms.org/docs/TobaccoUsePrevJune07.pdf .  Prescription pads with helpful cessation tips and pharmacotherapy options and patient brochures geared to a patient’s “stage of change” are also available.

• In addition, on-site tobacco use prevention and cessation consultation at clinics, offices, and hospitals is offered. Physician speakers provide an introduction to tobacco intervention and use of CPI materials. Consultants are also available to help practices develop practical approaches to counseling, pharmacotherapy, and office systems tailored to the practice. There is no charge for on-site consultation.  To request a consultation or a hard copy of any materials, please call 505-828-0237 or email cpi@nmms.org.

Resources:

• Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program: A Continuing Education Program for Healthcare Practitioners in New Mexico (June 2007)
• Appendix (June 2007)
• To request a hard copy of the notebooks or to request a consultation, please email Annie Jung at ajung@nmms.org
• Minimum Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatment - Insurance regulation 13.10.18 - effective March 1, 2004.
• Albuquerque Clean Indoor Air Regulations
• "Smoke Free Dining Guide in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County" www.smokefreeabq.com
• The Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (TUPAC) program at the New Mexico Department of Health http://www.health.state.nm.us/tobacco.html
• The Center for Tobacco Cessation (CTC) is a source for available science on cessation. CTC works with national partners to expand the use of effective tobacco dependence treatments and activities. The organization is funded jointly by American Cancer Society and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
• The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Tobacco Cessation Continuing Medical Education program. www1.tobaccocme.com

Committee Chair:

Richard Kozoll, MD MPH lospinos@unm.edu

For further information, please contact Annie Jung at cpi@nmms.org or 505-828-0237.