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Title: What do we tell our


1
? ? ?
  • What do we tell our
  • patients ?

2
Reinforce
  • The fact that you dont use tobacco is the single
    most important thing you can do for your health.

3
Reinforce
  • Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of
  • death and disability
  • in the US today.

4
Reinforce
  • NO
  • form of tobacco
  • use is safe.

5
Reinforce
  • If you dont use tobacco . . .
  • DONT START

6
Personalize your advice
  • Pregnant females
  • NEW tobacco users
  • Long-term users
  • PARENTS

7
Model NonsmokingBehavior
  • Out of 1,000 kids who smoke, 750 come from
    families where one or both parents smoke!
  • Billy U. Phillips, Jr., Ph.D.,UTMB

8
Great American Smokeout
  • Sponsored by the (ACS)American Cancer Society
  • 3rd Thursday in November 18 Nov 99

9
ACS Supplies
  • Posters
  • Pamphlets
  • Stickers
  • Quit Kits
  • Press Kits

10
Tobacco Web Sites
  • American Cancer Society http//www.cancer.org
  • Tobacco Intervention Network
    http//www.quittobacco.com
  • Oregon Mint Snuff Company www.mintsnuff.com

11
ADA Code
  • 01320
  • Tobacco Counseling

12
Other Resources
  • American Lung Association
  • American Heart Association
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Your local MEDDAC/MEDCEN

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Be All You Can Be . . .
  • Be
  • Tobacco
  • Free

14
Be Tobacco Free . . .
  • ? ? ?
  • Questions ?
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