Assessing and Treating Tobacco Use in the Pharmacy Setting
Speaker Information
Natalie Thompson, MPH, TTS
Tobacco Treatment Specialist
NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
Learning Objectives:
Utilize tobacco use screening questions to help gather helpful information from the patient
Outline the 5 A's of brief tobacco use intervention
Develop appropriate actions in response to patient's needs in regards to their tobacco use
Description:
This session will provide the 5 A's training for brief tobacco use intervention and strategies for addressing tobacco use with their patients. We will cover assessing tobacco use, providing appropriate treatment based on patients needs and goals, and assisting patients who do not express interest in quitting.