Effective Screening, Counseling, and Referral for Tobacco Use in Adolescents

 

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Webcast: 3:00 pm until 4:15 pm CT

When:  February 11, 2016

From 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm CT

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Conference Room 11-160

225 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

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Session Description:

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The use of tobacco and smoking begins early in adolescence where most smokers try their first cigarette by the age of 12. In 2014, 24.6% of high school students and 7.7% of middle school students used some type of tobacco product and the rate of trying two or more tobacco products has become more prevalent. Youth who use multiple tobacco products are at higher risk for developing nicotine dependence and might be more likely to continue using tobacco into adulthood.Recent studies show that less than half of adolescents who visited a physician or a dentist in the past year reported receiving preventive counseling regarding tobacco use.
  This session will discuss methods for screening and interventions, such as counseling techniques, as well as referral processes to help patients quit using tobacco. It will highlight not only ways to interact with adolescents, but also their families and to develop a health care office environment that contributes to the prevention and cessation of tobacco use.
  The session will be presented by Dr. Susanna McColley, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Dr. Cynthia Mears, Advocate Health Care