Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Tobacco Specific Information and Approaches | Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Discuss the effectiveness of tobacco cessation interventions.
    • Recognize quick, in-practice resources to support tobacco cessation interventions.
    • Describe the personal health disease risks (cardiovascular, respiratory, and cancer) associated with tobacco use.
    • Describe the general benefits of quitting smoking.
    • Discuss the symptoms of tobacco withdrawal and the methods of dealing with those symptoms.
    • Summarize the health consequences of involuntary (secondhand) exposure to tobacco smoke.
    • Describe the link between tobacco and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and be familiar with best practices for the management of COPD.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article  (7 minutes)

      WHO - 2020

    • Read the following sections "Background", "Discussion", and "Conclusions"." (63 minutes)

      BMC Systematic Reviews - 2024

    • Read the webpage and the first two PDF documents: "You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use" and "A Practical Guide to Help Your Patients Quit Using Tobacco." (13 minutes)

      CDC - 2024

    • Read the entire article (11 minutes)

      National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020

    • Read the entire article. (49 minutes)

      ACS - 2024

    • Watch the video and read the entire webpage. (22 minutes)

      CDC - 2024

    • Read the entire webpage. (1 hour 32 minutes)

      NIH- 2022

    • Read this resource to learn more about the effects of secondhand smoke on the health of children. (19 minutes)

      CDC - 2025

    • Read the entire article. (1 hour 54 minutes)

      BBMC - 2024

    • Recommended Additional Readings
    • This webpage lists various smoking cessation tools and resources. In the section "Physician Resources and Tools," read the first document, "Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Toolkit," and watch the video "Video: Mental Health Conditions and Cigarettes."
      Although not required, you can read any other resource from this webpage. (27 minutes)

      The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation - 2020