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Tobacco addiction causes 443,000 deaths in the United States each year, making it the leading preventable cause of death. In addition, some 8.6 million Americans live with serious smoking-related illnesses. Of the 45.3 million current smokers, 70% say that they would like to quit. But without assistance, less than 5% are able to stop smoking. They need help from health professionals, whose advice serves as a powerful motivator.

The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Significant support is also provided by the American Legacy Foundation. SCLC aims to increase smoking cessation rates and increase the number of health professionals who help smokers quit. The Center creates partnerships for results with a variety of groups and institutions to develop and implement action plans around smoking cessation. Partnerships with dental hygienists, nurses, pharmacists, emergency physicians, hospitals, labor unions, family physicians, the Veterans Health Administration, and myriad other groups all lead toward the same goal: saving lives by increasing cessation rates and cessation interventions.

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QUICK LINKS

• The recording is now available for SCLC's and ATTUD's webinar, "Practical Applications of the New Joint Commission Tobacco Standards – Revenue and Clinical Opportunities for Tobacco Specialists and Hospital Administrators,” May 14, 2012
• Click here to register for SAMHSA's Wellness Initiative Training Teleconference, "Freedom from Tobacco:  Providing Education to Support Wellness Lifestyle Changes" on May 22, 2012 at 3pm EDT
• Click here to register for the Live Webcast, "A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Mental Illness" presented by Kenneth E. Warner Lecture Series at Legacy, on May 31, 2012
• National Research Institute (NRI's), "Smoking Policies and Practices in State Psychiatric Hospitals 2011" - Preliminary Findings
• The American Lung Association just released the 2012 State of Tobacco Control Report
• Click here for the lastest article by Dr. Steven Schroeder, "Depression, Smoking, and Heart Disease: How Can Psychiatrists Be Effective?"
• Latest study on pregnant women who are trying to quit smoking
• Latest study on third hand smoke
• SCLC/SAMHSA Leadership Academies for Wellness and Smoking Cessation Initiative
• SCLC webinar series
• Behavioral Health Advisory Forum Report on Quitline Callers with MH/SUD.
• SCLC CATALOGUE OF TOOLS - All resources are low cost, no cost items. Download your copy today.
• Guide to taking a hospital smoke-free
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  SCLC is a national leader in tobacco cessation. Our staff provides content, process, and strategic advice to those interested in improving their record on tobacco intervention. In addition, our team offers assistance with facilitating cessation partnerships at the county, state and national level.

  With an established network of state partners working on everything from cessation trainings, toolkits, health reform, place-based initiatives, and social marketing campaigns, we can help you find what you need.

  Call toll-free 1-877-509-3786 or e-mail rreyes@medicine.ucsf.edu for a free consultation.

PROVIDERS: Visit our Tools and Resources page for much more information. TOBACCO USERS: Want to quit tobacco? Visit our stop smoking page today!

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