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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


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...
Feb 14, 20234 min read


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...
Feb 2, 20233 min read


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....
Jan 18, 20235 min read


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...
Dec 20, 20222 min read


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...
Nov 21, 20222 min read


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...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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