June 4, 2020
We hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter from the Training & Education Program at the Center for Tobacco Independence.

Upcoming Events

Please click on the orange titles below to learn about our exciting virtual offerings!
ANNUAL CONFERENCE


June 15 - 17, 2020

This annual conference brings together nationally recognized speakers and local experts to discuss an array of tobacco treatment and prevention topics, new research and innovative approaches to tobacco control.

(Scroll to bottom for more information on this year's virtual conference!)
BASIC SKILLS TRAINING


Session 1: 6/22/20 – 1-3:30pm
Session 2: 6/23/20 – 1-3:30pm
Session 3: 6/24/20 – 1-3:30pm

Learn about nicotine addiction and how to integrate brief, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions into current practice.

This virtual training will take place over three sessions & participation in all sessions will be required to receive CMEs.
WEBINARS

We have many recorded webinars available!

Find them HERE .


ALL SESSIONS ARE BEING OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE
What's the Research?

Prevention and Treatment for
Youth Tobacco Use

Health professionals who work with youth are charged with helping to prevent and treat tobacco use. But it is difficult to know what interventions are most effective for children and adolescents, since much of the available research around tobacco is concerned with adult patients.
A report entitled Primary Care–Relevant Interventions for Tobacco and Nicotine Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents was published in April 2020. Its purpose was to update the 2013 review and inform the US Preventive Services Task Force on recent evidence regarding effective prevention and treatment for youth.

Drawing from a variety of studies and trials, the report’s authors explain that behavioral interventions may reduce the likelihood of smoking initiation in nonsmoking children and adolescents. The authors further state that behavioral interventions were not found to be effective for smoking cessation in children and adolescents, but confidence in the finding was low. They suggest that further research is needed to identify effective behavioral interventions for adolescents who use cigarettes or other tobacco products, and to understand the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy.

Read the report HERE.
What are Puff Bars?
With all the innovation in electronic nicotine delivery system devices (also called ENDS, or e-cigarettes), and the various laws and flavor restrictions that have been enacted, you’d be forgiven for losing track. What are kids using now? How do they get their devices?

Enter “Puff Bars,” and other disposable ENDS devices. These one-time use products mimic the JUUL and others like it, they’re easily attainable online, and they’ve already become very popular with youth. Because they are not refillable, they skirt the flavor restrictions that have targeted the JUUL.

Click HERE or on the image to read more at The Truth Initiative about disposable ENDS products.
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NRT Information Cards

Have you seen our Patient Information Cards on over-the-counter NRT products? These two-sided postcards give clear instructions and answer FAQs about the nicotine patch, gum and lozenge.

Feel free to download and print some for yourself HERE!

(Click on the image for the Patient Information Card about the nicotine patch)
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Registration Now Open

A Changing Landscape - Tobacco and Nicotine Use, Products and Adolescents: Reflections and Considerations for Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
Day One - Monday, June 15

9-10:30am:  Empowering Tobacco Control to Meet the Vaping Epidemic Head-On By Advancing Prevention, Treatment and Policy
Dr. Barbra Schillo, Vice President, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute

10:30-10:45am:  Break

10:45-11:45am:  TBD
Day Two - Tuesday, June 16

9-10:30am:  Federal Regulatory Update: Understanding Recent Changes & Impending Actions
Kevin O’Flaherty, Director of Advocacy, Campaign for Tobacco- Free Kids

10:30-10:45am:  Break

10:45-11:45am:  Tobacco Free Main Street Policy
Day Three - Wednesday, June 17

9-10:30am:  Reaching and Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities in Tobacco Control
Dr. Scout, Deputy Director, National LGBT Cancer Network

10:30-10:45am:  Break

10:45-11:45am:  Changing Landscape of Tobacco Quitlines
Continuing education credits are available for all trainings

For more information about the Training & Education Program, visit:

MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI)
Tobacco Treatment Training and Education Program
CTI provides education and training on evidence-based tobacco treatment to healthcare and behavioral health professionals in Maine on behalf of the Maine CDC, DHHS. Our goal is to improve access to high quality, best practice tobacco treatment and create a network of tobacco treatment specialists across the state.