Addressing Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Young Adults
Nearly all adult smokers started using tobacco in their youth, which presents an important opportunity for healthcare providers. Dr....
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TTS Tips
Bite-sized doses of practice-changing knowledge and treatment tips to help your patients quit tobacco for good
Rachael Joyner
Nov 14, 20222 min read
New free CE Training: Strategies for Talking to Cancer Patients About Tobacco Use
Don’t miss this upcoming FREE, virtual CE training on November 29, 2022 about how to tailor your smoking cessation message for cancer...
Rachael Joyner
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Talking to Your Patients About Lung Cancer Screening
Most lung cancers are caused by smoking, and many patients who use tobacco products are at high risk. Lung cancer screening helps catch...
Rachael Joyner
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Keep It Sacred: Talking to American Indians and Alaskan Natives about Smoking
For Native American Heritage Month (November), learn how to tailor your smoking cessation message to this important group and decrease...
Rachael Joyner
Oct 6, 20222 min read
4 Reasons to Quit Smoking After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Talking to patients about the impact of tobacco use on breast cancer is an important skill for tobacco treatment specialists.
Jennifer Greyber
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Duke-UNC TTS Participant Spotlight: Brandon Omernik
After taking the Duke-UNC TTS training, Brandon Omernik became a full time TTS with Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, WA.
Rachael Joyner
Feb 17, 20223 min read
5 Reasons Why Employers Should Consider a Smoke-Free Workplace
Research shows employers profit and employees are healthier in a smoke-free environment A tobacco treatment specialist can be a powerful...
Jennifer Greyber
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Duke-UNC TTS Co-Director Employs Pre-Quit Treatment to Boost Success
Adaptive treatment medication strategy a 'game-changer' Comprehensive, individualized tobacco treatment is a cornerstone of success in...
Jennifer Greyber
Mar 10, 20211 min read
NEW! 1-day virtual training in Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Treatment from Duke-UNC TTS
Medication strategies for tobacco use continue to evolve.
Jennifer Greyber
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Outcomes of the Duke-UNC TTS Virtual Training: SRNT Conference Poster
The blended format of our virtual training has increased accessibility to our course for healthcare professionals in NC and beyond.
Sally Herndon
Feb 11, 20212 min read
E-cigarette Use and Vaping on College and University Campuses: A Timely Call to Action
E-cigarettes are the most frequently used tobacco product among students entering college.
Jennifer Greyber
Jan 28, 20214 min read
Meet the TTS Faculty: Joyce Swetlick
I truly believe that working with people to become tobacco free has kept me tobacco free all these years.
Jennifer Greyber
Dec 14, 20207 min read
Meet the TTS Faculty: Dr. Adam Goldstein
On the level of clinical interventions, one thing is that, clearly, you get to see people change.
Jennifer Greyber
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Meet the TTS Faculty: Dr. James Davis
Each of our program founders and faculty members brings a wealth of expertise and accomplishments to the Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment...
Duke-UNC TTS
Jan 9, 20203 min read
Smoking Cessation Advice: 5 Ways to Start a Conversation
Here are tips for how to begin talks with your clients about smoking cessation to help you pass the empowerment from your CTTS training!
Duke-UNC TTS
Dec 5, 20192 min read
Proposed Elizabeth City-Pasquotank (NC) School Anti-Vaping Program Gains Insight from Duke-UNC TTS
As featured in a news story on DailyAdvance.com (Elizabeth City, NC), Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education is exploring an...
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