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Category: C.A.N. Events CalendarDate: Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center is pleased to co-host its next free webinar with the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD). Save the date for the webinar, “Behavioral Health & Tobacco: The Final Frontier,” on September 29, 2011, at 2 pm Eastern Time (90 minutes).
Tobacco is a primary cause of death among people with addictions and/or mental health disorders and negatively impacts recovery from other substances. The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) developed a policy statement on integrating tobacco treatment into behavioral health services. ATTUD is an organization of providers dedicated to promoting and increasing access to evidence-based tobacco treatment.
Webinar objectives:
- Describe the effects of tobacco among people with addictions and/or mental health disorders
- Understand key findings from the ATTUD position paper
- Learn about relationships among tobacco dependence, withdrawal, outcome and response to treatment
- Learn specific action steps you can take to integrate tobacco treatment into behavioral health services