Tobacco Prevalence, Products and Burden: A Deadly Epidemic
This course introduces participants to basic information about tobacco and tobacco use to increase learners' knowledge and competence in delivering effective tobacco treatment.
Welcome and Introduction
Land Acknowledgment
Distinction Between Traditional and Commercial Tobacco
Maine QuitLink
Course Definitions
Tobacco vs. Nicotine
Meet Tom
Combustible Tobacco Products
A Few More Facts About Tom
Smokeless Tobacco Products
Heat-Not-Burn
Disposable E-Cigarette Devices
E-Cigarettes
Supplemental Materials
Quiz
National Smoking Prevalence
Prevalence of Combustible Tobacco Use in Maine
National Trends in Youth Vaping
Trends in Tobacco Use Among Maine Youth
Tom and Tyler
Supplemental Materials
Quiz
The Burden of Tobacco on Certain Populations
Low Socioeconomic Status
LGBTQ+ Population
American Indian/Alaska Native Populations
People with Mental Health Disorders
People with Substance Use Disorders
Tom’s Friends
Meet Sam
Meet Michael
Supplemental Materials
Quiz
Factors in Tobacco Use
Tobacco-Related Inequities
Stress, Isolation, Financial Problems
Marketing by "Big Tobacco"
Social and Family Influence
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Tom, Tyler, Sam, and Michael
Supplemental Materials
Quiz
Afterword