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July - September 2020
ARMC Tobacco Cessation Department
Fall 2020 Issue
Currently, the Tobacco Cessation Department at Anaheim Regional Medical Center (ARMC) serves over 3,700 people who want to quit smoking each year. On average, this means the department helps 10 people quit smoking every single day. With a staff of 11 and services offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Farsi, the Tobacco Cessation Department has come a long way since 2003, when it was first established at ARMC.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
In July - August, we helped 293 people quit smoking!
NEW-LUNG has helped people who want to quit smoking and vaping. Below is the number of people who have received NEW-LUNG services this quarter.
July
Adults 84
TOTAL 84
August
Adults 100
TOTAL 100
September
Adults 109
TOTAL 109
If you know anyone who is ready to quit smoking, call
1-866-639-5864. Free services in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Farsi.
SEE WHAT’S INSIDE
03 CALIFORNIA’S BAN ON FLAVORED TOBACCO
04 GROWTH OF NRT’S
05 SMOKING CESSATION: EIGHT THINGS PHYSICIANS SHOULD KNOW
06 SOCIAL MEDIA
08 VIRTUAL SEMINAR
09 PROMOTIONAL TOOLKIT
California is the Second State to Prohibit Flavored Tobacco Product Sales
The California bill will ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored e-cigarettes statewide, as well as flavored non-cigarette tobacco products such as smokeless tobacco and some cigars.
However, the new law includes three exemptions from its blanket ban on flavored tobacco products:
The California law exempts hookah and shisha if sold by a licensed hookah tobacco retailer that limits entry to those aged 21 and over.
The California law exempts the sale of premium cigars.
The California law exempts the sale of pipe tobacco.
The new California law does not prevent local action that goes beyond state law in prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This leaves open the opportunity for local authorities to close the exemptions created in state law.
On August 28, 2020, California became the second state in the nation, after Massachusetts, to pass a broad law prohibiting the sale of most flavored tobacco products.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed the legislation, and it will take effect January 1, 2021.
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The new California law, known by its bill number SB793, was sponsored by state Senator Jerry Hill. The law states that...
"A tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer’s agents or employees, shall not sell, offer for sale, or possess with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco product."
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Growth o Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT): Why NRT is Growing
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Market Research Report discusses several factors that will impact growth in the market. The report shows different reasons that contribute to the growth of NRT's.
The global NRT market is expected to gain strength by showing a compound annual growth rate of 4.2% between 2020 and 2027. (NRT Market worth $3.54 billion by 2027).
Increased rate of chronic disease such as lung cancer, strokes, and respiratory illnesses can be a contributing factor. Additionally, introduction of new products by major companies will favor market growth.
Reports from the global NRT market observes that companies such as GlaxoSmithKline plc and Johnson & Johnson Inc hold over 80% of the total share. They are focusing on combining their positions by introducing novel NRT products in the global marketplace.
Other companies in the market are working on partnerships and introducing new products to strengthen their position by adopting new strategies.
8 Things Physicians Should Know About Smoking Cessation
Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the United States. Quitting is even more important especially during COVID-19, because smoking reduces lung capacity and increases the risk for many respiratory infections. Here are eight major things physicians should know to help their patients quit smoking.
5. Explain how quitting improves health
Cessation should be discussed with every patient that smokes at every visit. Physicians need to urge patients who smoke to quit in a personalized way, often linking it to the health issues that they are addressing.
6. Counseling and FDA approved medication boost quit success
A person’s chance of successfully quitting doubles when FDA-approved cessation medication and counseling are used in combination.
7. E-cigarettes are not proven to help
Due to inadequate evidence, it is uncertain whether e cigarettes/vaping aid in smoking cessation.
Urge patients to use evidence-based public health recommended counseling and medications that are known to be safe and effective.
8. Smoking kills 50% of our patients
Among our patients who are currently smoking and don’t quit, 50% will be killed prematurely by their tobacco dependence. Dr. Fiore said, “It has to be part of primary and other care. We’ve got to help our patients quit smoking.”
1. Initiate conversation to reach the patient
When a physician speaks to a patient about smoking, it is one of the most powerful prompts for them to think about quitting.
2. Recognize tobacco is a powerful drug of dependence
Over half of people who smoke try to quit every year, but they typically try cold turkey and do not succeed in the long-term. To overcome this barrier, physicians can “recognize smoking as a drug of dependence that requires medical treatment—both counseling and medication,” said Dr. Fiore.
3. 2 in 3 people try to quit cold turkey
Don’t try to change patients’ minds about quitting cold turkey, instead build on their enthusiasm by congratulating the patient for taking the steps toward a tobacco-free journey and offer them tools and resources.
Evidence shows interventions increase cessation among adults interested in quitting when measured six or more months following intervention.
4. There are disparities in smoking cessation
In the U.S. today, the poor, individuals with the least education, and those with mental health and substance abuse diagnoses account for the greatest majority of people who smoke. Disparities in one's life makes quitting even harder.
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Receive FREE Virtual Individual Counseling Today
Want to receive tobacco cessation counseling during COVID-19?
Receive FREE counseling from the comfort of your own home! NEW-LUNG offers FREE virtual individual counseling.
Virtual individual counseling will offer the same service you will be receiving in-person. Virtual counselings will be done via Zoom, so access to a computer and internet is necessary.
With virtual counseling you will receive:
FREE Nicotine Patches
FREE Quit Kit
FREE Personalize Quit Plan
FREE 40 Minute Counseling
Click HERE for the virtual counseling flyer!
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Community Promotional Toolkit
What is a Promotional Toolkit?
To continue promoting FREE quit smoking and vaping services, NEW-LUNG has created a Community Promotional Tool Kit; a resource bank where you can find NEW- LUNG's yearly promotional materials for quit smoking/vaping services.
Promotional Toolkit will give you access to:
Telephone and Virtual Flyers in different languages
Flyers can be found in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Farsi.
Online Resources
Access to our website and social media accounts.
Quit Smoking and Vaping E-Book
The E-Books provide a sneak peak of quitting tools and strategies discussed during counseling sessions.
Podcast
Get a preview of the discussion you will have during a counseling session.
NEW-LUNG Staff business cards
Click HERE to download the Promotional Toolkit.
Please RSVP if you would like to sign up.
CALL 1-866-NEW LUNG (639-5864)
Free quit vaping classes are available.
*Must attend ALL CLASSES of 5 session class series.
Participants receive a FREE SUPPLY OF NICOTINE PATCHES.
Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency/Tobacco Use Prevention Program.