Breaking the addiction: Policy pathways toward effective tobacco cessation and prevention for all Ohioans

Monday, June 1, 2015,  9:45 AM  to 3 PM

The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University
1739 North High St, Columbus, Ohio 43210

HPIO hosted this forum to explore the science of nicotine addiction, including research on the reasons why tobacco use is more common among people with serious mental illness and those living in poverty. Speakers described evidence-based approaches for effective tobacco cessation for specific populations and discussed current policies in Ohio regarding tobacco and what changes could be made to reduce tobacco use.

Presentation slides and additional material:

• “A closer look at disparities in tobacco use among Ohioans,” Dr. Mary Ellen Wewers, Professor; Interim Chair, Division of Epidemiology Center of Excellence in Regulatory Tobacco Science, Ohio State University
• “Perspectives on tobacco control and prevention: Three schools of thought and policy implications,” Dr. Harold Pollack, Professor, University of Chicago
• “Nicotine addiction, tobacco use and cessation strategies for people with mental illness and living in poverty,” Dr. Judith Prochaska, Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University 
  • Additional material from Dr. Prochaska:
    “Smoking and Mental Illness — Breaking the Link,” New England Journal of Medicine, July, 2011
  • DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH TOBACCO SMOKE
  • PHARMACOLOGIC PRODUCT GUIDE: FDA-APPROVED MEDICATIONS FOR SMOKING CESSATION
  • TOBACCO CESSATION COUNSELING GUIDESHEET
  • WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS INFORMATION SHEET
• “Overview of current tobacco-related policy issues and implications,” Micah Berman, JD, Professor, the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and the College of Public Health
• Networking lunch table topics

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