PSAM Physician Resources
Here are resources for your addiction medicine practice. Feel free to contact us if you have others we might add.
JULY Tobacco-Free Webinars
Thu., July 10th | Pharmacotherapy: Managing Tobacco Withdrawal with Confidence
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Fri., July 11th | Tobacco Recovery: Learning to be Tobacco-Free!
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Thu., July 17th | Vaping: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
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Wed., July 23rd | The Rationale: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Services
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Thu., July 24th | Pharmacotherapy: Managing Tobacco Withdrawal with Confidence
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Fri., July 25th | Vaping: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
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Thu., July 31st | Tobacco Recovery: Learning to be Tobacco-Free!
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AUGUST Tobacco Recovery Webinars
Tue., August 5th | The Rationale: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Services
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Wed, August 6th | Pharmacotherapy: Managing Tobacco Withdrawal with Confidence
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Thu., August 7th | Vaping: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
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Tue., August 12th | Tobacco Recovery: Learning to be Tobacco-Free!
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Tue., August 19th | The Rationale: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Services
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Thu., August 21st | Pharmacotherapy: Managing Tobacco Withdrawal with Confidence
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Fri., August 22nd | Vaping: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
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Thu., August 28th | Tobacco Recovery: Learning to be Tobacco-Free!
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Tobacco Recovery Resources
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States. Over 40% of adults who smoke do not receive advice to quit from a healthcare professional. Healthcare professionals have a critical role in supporting people’s recovery.
There is clear evidence of a bidirectional relationship between tobacco craving and withdrawal and the use of other substances, tobacco interventions integrated into SUD treatment is associated with sustained drug and alcohol recovery. Tobacco abstinence is correlated to decreased anxiety, depression, and improvements to overall mood and quality of life.
Supporting tobacco recovery serves to maximize treatment outcomes, reduce social stigma, mitigate health disparities and allow all Pennsylvanians to thrive in their recovery.
The University of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program offers reoccurring Tobacco Treatment Specialist certification scholarships for behavioral health professionals. For more information visit
The Pennsylvania Statewide Tobacco-Free Recovery Initiative (PA STFRI) seeks to facilitate partnerships among academia, state agencies, county public health departments, treatment providers and recovery advocates to advance recovery-oriented evidence-based tobacco use disorder interventions in behavioral health services.
The Pennsylvania Free Quitline provides evidence-based, FREE behavioral treatment and Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to Pennsylvania residents.
Callers can access free, confidential and non-judgmental support by calling:
1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)
1-855-DEJELO-YA (335-3569)
Or visiting
https://pa.quitlogix.org
Other Resources
