Section: Module 3: Lesson 1: Tobacco Specific Information and Approaches | Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care | NextGenU.org
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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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Read the following sections "Background", "Discussion", and "Conclusions"." (63 minutes)
BMC Systematic Reviews - 2024
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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
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Read the entire article (11 minutes)
National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020
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Read the entire webpage. (1 hour 32 minutes)
NIH- 2022
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Read this resource to learn more about the effects of secondhand smoke on the health of children. (19 minutes)
CDC - 2025
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Read the entire article. (1 hour 54 minutes)
BBMC - 2024
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Recommended Additional Readings
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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