World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2013
The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year, of which more than 600,000 are non-smokers dying from breathing secondhand smoke. Unless we act, the epidemic will kill more than 8 million people every year by 2030. More than 80% of these preventable deaths will be among people living in low- and middle-income countries.
The ultimate goal of World No Tobacco Day is to contribute to protect present and future generations not only from these devastating health consequences, but also against the social, environmental and economic scourges of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke.
Every year, on May 31st, The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners everywhere, mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2013 is: ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. |
On a local level, Gulfcoast South AHEC offers FREE tobacco cessation services through our I Quit with AHEC Program. Click the image below to access our website. |
FREE Online Tobacco Education Modules
The AHEC Tobacco Training and Cessation Program offers an online continuing education program used for both health professions students and health care professionals. Completion of the modules will broaden a health care professional's understanding of tobacco-related issues and treatment modalities. These modules are provided free to health professions students, faculty participants and health care providers. Registration is required in order to receive credit.
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Modules
- Epidemiology of Tobacco
- Lung Cancer: A Clinical Update
- A Clinician's Guide to Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
- Motivational Interviewing for Clinicians Treating Tobacco Dependency
- Motivational Interviewing in Tobacco Cessation
- Treating Tobacco Dependency in Primary Care
- Alternative & Complementary Treatments in Tobacco Cessation
- Adolescent Tobacco Use
- Tobacco Dependency in Women
- Tobacco Use & Oral Health
- COPD Update
- Detrimental Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- Pharmacotherapy of Smoking Cessation
- Alternative Tobacco Products
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4th Annual Tobacco Summit - Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Trend
- Tobacco Cessation: Fact, Fiction and Urban Legends
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