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Clinical Prevention | Tobacco Users
There are many reasons to quit tobacco. Tobacco is bad for your health and for the health of those around you. Tobacco products are expensive and addictive. It’s getting harder and harder to find places to smoke and it’s becoming less socially acceptable. But, for many people, it’s still hard to quit.
Many studies have been conducted to find out what helps people quit tobacco. The evidence from these studies shows that involving healthcare professionals when you’re attempting to quit can increase your chances of success.
You’ll still be the one quitting, but your healthcare team can help with encouragement, good advice, information about medications, referrals to quit-tobacco programs and long-term follow-up. They can also monitor your overall health and help you with any other conditions you might have.
If you’ve tried to quit before and weren’t successful, don’t give up. Each attempt teaches you valuable lessons and brings you one step closer to quitting for good. Discuss your previous attempts to quit with your healthcare team and work with them to come up with strategies that will help with your next attempt.
The healthcare team can help you
- Using the electronic medical record or a smoking-status sticker on your chart to remind them to talk with you each time you visit
- Assessing how you use tobacco and if you have any other conditions that might make it harder to quit
- Working with you to develop an action plan and helping you with problem-solving
- Giving you information on medications that can help you quit
- Scheduling follow-up visits to discuss your attempt to quit
- Offering information about helpful programs and other resources
- Encouraging you throughout your journey to quit using tobacco
