Course Overview
Adults with behavioral health conditions smoke nearly 40% of all cigarettes, and research indicates that abstinence-based cessation programming is not effective for everyone, every time. Focusing on harm reduction has proven to be an effective pathway to cessation and reducing the negative health effects of tobacco use.
- Duration: 2 Hour hours
- Credit Hours: MCBAP-R (0.0), MCBAP-S (2.0), Mi-CEC (0.0), Nursing (0.0)
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Topics Covered
- Language and terminology
- The continuum of substance use and recovery
- Changing the addiction paradigm
- Harm Reduction philosophy
- Benefits of Harm Reduction
Additional Considerations
How can harm reduction approaches be utilized to promote tobacco cessation and recovery?
Course Objectives
- Understand the principles of harm reduction.
- Learn about harm reduction strategies in tobacco cessation and recovery.
- Gain practical strategies in how to apply harm reduction principles in tobacco reduction and cessation efforts.
What People Are Saying
I enjoyed the level of engagement and the pace at which information was presented. I was able to gauge my understanding in real time through the exercises within the module.
- Todd. B.