PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS
Tobacco Dependence
The Medical Society of the State of New York created this website section to provide the physician community and the general public, with clinical information on nicotine; the availability of pharmacological aids to assist patients in cessation attempts, counseling techniques to help patients deal with nicotine withdrawal, "grass roots" programs on tobacco use, and initiatives to reduce nicotine dependence among children and youths.
Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for more than 430,000 deaths each year. In New York State, 25,000 deaths are caused by smoking and there are 570,000 New Yorkers living with tobacco-caused illness. Smoking is a known cause of multiple cancers, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many other diseases. Smoking during and after pregnancy adversely affects fetal development and the health of infants. In addition, a recent U.S. Surgeon General’s report concluded that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Overall, the impact of smoking and secondhand smoke on our society is enormous costing billions of dollars in healthcare expenditures, lost productivity and most importantly, personal lives.
Smoking Cessation Seminars
These one-hour training/dinner seminars, presented at no cost to your organization through funding from the NYS DOH are designed to educate physicians and other healthcare providers on how to establish effective smoking cessation protocols in their offices. Click headline for schedule.
Making healthy choices . . . living smoke-free
MSSNY's Smoking Cessation Resource Center
The New York State Smokers Quitsite
The New York State Smokers Quitline offers free coaching and quit plans; free nicotine patches, gum and lozenges; tips and information and online help. The toll-free Quitline number is 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487) and the Quitline Website is www.nysmokefree.com.
The New York State Tobacco Control Program has 19 cessation centers located throughout the state and work with primary care providers to implement systems to screen patients for tobacco use and prompt providers to offer advice and assistance to quit. Their services include:
· On-site staff training (individual or group)
· Patient education materials on a variety of topics related to smoking cessation
- Information on local cessation programs and referrals to additional patient resources including the New York State Smokers' Quitline
- Assistance using the Fax-to-Quit program
- Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (depending upon availability)
CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
- Provides the public, the news media and public officials with
current information related to tobacco use, prevention and control.
American Cancer Society Tobacco Prevention and Cancer Detection Center
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Consumer Information on Smoking Cessation...
information to help you kick the habit!
Resources for Smoking Cessation
Center for Medicare & Medicaid services (CMS). http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNproducts/downloads/smoking.pdf
Chest foundation. http://www.chestfoundation.org/tobaccoPrevention/index.php
Medline plus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html
New York State Smokers' Quitline. 1-866-NYQUITS (1-866-697-8487)
PACT (Professional Assisted Cessation Therapy) www.endsmoking.org
An independent consortium of Smoking Cessation Professionals to lower barriers to broaden utilization of treatment through education & advocacy
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