National Behavioral Health Network: Update and Resource Digest: Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tobacco Consumers with Behavioral Health Conditions. Read more.
With student vaping on the rise, schools and school districts are revisiting their tobacco-free policies to ensure that they promote an environment as free from commercial tobacco as possible. The Public Health Law Center has released comprehensive K–12 school tobacco-free policy resources that can be used as a model (and modified as needed). The Center also released a publication about the effectiveness of measures, other than suspension and expulsion, in addressing student commercial tobacco use as part of school tobacco-free policies.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) Recommends Internet-Based Interventions to Help Adults Quit Smoking
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) has recommended internet-based interventions to increase the number of adult tobacco users who successfully quit. This new recommendation updates and replaces their 2011 finding of insufficient evidence for internet-based tobacco cessation interventions. The internet-based interventions include interactive content and tailored guidance or support systems, alone or with additional interventions. Read more.
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