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UPCOMING VIRTUAL TRAINING EVENTS
Sept. 16: Intensive Behavioral Health Approaches to Tobacco Treatment
October 26-November 3, 2026: Comprehensive TTS Training
December 1, 2026: Mindfulness Training for Smokers *Facilitator Training*
March 31, 2027: Tobacco Dependence Pharmacotherapy
TTS Tips
Bite-sized doses of practice-changing knowledge and treatment tips to help your patients quit tobacco for good
Research Roundup: Recent Publications by Duke-UNC TTS Faculty and Staff
Highlight of articles published by Duke-UNC TTS Training Program faculty and staff in 2022 and 2023.
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Offering Tobacco Cessation is a Vital Part of Cancer Care
Don’t miss our upcoming FREE virtual CE training on strategies for talking to cancer patients about tobacco use on November 28, 2023,...
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Ask the Experts: Is it helpful to use varenicline and nicotine patch together for smoking cessation?
by Marlena Parson, PMHNP-BC, Duke Smoking Cessation Program Nicotine patch (Wikimedia Commons) It's a well-known fact that quitting smoking can greatly improve health outcomes; yet, for some smokers, commonly used approaches to smoking cessation may not work. However, a combination therapy pairing nicotine patch and varenicline has emerged as a highly effective strategy for some individuals who want to quit smoking. I spoke with Dr. James Davis, Medical Director of the Duke C
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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