TTS Tips

Bite-sized doses of practice-changing knowledge and treatment tips to help your patients quit smoking for good

Tobacco Treatment Specialists Across Healthcare: Spotlight on Outpatient Care

This occasional series highlights some of the practice areas where tobacco treatment specialists (TTS) work. In this post, we share tips...

Stop Smoking for a Healthier Heart

How to talk to patients with cardiac disease about the benefits of quitting February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness...

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....

New! FREE Essential Tobacco Treatment Toolkit from Duke-UNC TTS

Evidence-based guides for healthcare providers to help patients quit tobacco and live their healthiest lives! Are you wondering how to...

Screening Active Smokers for COPD and Helping them Quit Saves Lives

Half of all people who smoke will develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Helping them quit is the most effective way to treat...

TODAY is the Great American Smokeout!

A staggering 1 in 5 Americans will die each year from a tobacco-related illness, according to the CDC. Today is the Great American...