Resources for Clinicians

Additional resources are available in the member's only section.

Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD)
http://www.attud.org/

ATTUD is an organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment.

Office of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/

Tobacco cessation resources from the Office of the Surgeon general include the new practice guidelines "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update" as well as new, effective clinical treatments for tobacco dependence and the latest information to help people quit smoking.

Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation
http://rxforchange.ucsf.edu

Rx for Change, which draws heavily from the Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, is a comprehensive, turnkey program for training students and licensed clinicians in virtually any health professional field. Slide packs, video vignettes, and materials for clinicians and patients are available online for the following versions: (1) the 5 A's (comprehensive counseling), (2) Ask-Advise-Refer (brief counseling), (3) Psychiatry, (4) Cancer Care Providers, (5) Cardiology Providers, (6) Mental Health Peer Counselors, and (7) Surgical Providers.

Treatobacco.net
http://www.treatobacco.net/

Treatobacco.net is a unique source of evidence-based data and practical support for the treatment of tobacco dependence. It is aimed at physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, researchers, policy makers, regulators and anyone interested in the personal and public health issues connected with tobacco use around the world.