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What is the Guide?Journeys to Quitting Smoking is for people with behavioral health challenges who want to quit or reduce smoking tobacco. It also can be used by providers and supporters to help others with their plans to quit. The guide features real-life examples of common issues among those with lived experience when trying to quit, cut down, or remain smoke-free. It offers encouragement and effective strategies for reducing or quitting smoking.
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Who can use it? |
Anyone who is interested in learning about factors associated with tobacco use and quitting, as well as inspiration from real-life examples, will benefit from this guide. It is designed to be self-paced according to personal preferences of individuals interested in quitting, along with their providers or supporters.
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How does it work? |
The guide is unique in offering personal examples from storytellers’ own lives that illustrate research findings on smoking among people with behavioral health conditions. Each person’s journey is described, including what led them to start and continue smoking, and what helped them to reduce or quit over time.
A What’s Next? section helps those who want to take their first steps toward reducing or quitting smoking. It includes recommendations for providers and supporters on how to use the guide to help others on their smoking cessation journey. It concludes with a list of national smoking cessation resources and evidence-based treatments. The guide is suitable for use in community programs, support groups, residential settings, or inpatient units. It can be used one-on-one or in group settings. |
What resources are needed? |
All that is needed to get started is an internet connection if using the guide online, or a printer if working with a paper and pencil version. The 21-page guide can be printed in color or in black and white.
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What experience is needed? |
No experience is needed to use this guide.
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Preparing to use the guide |
No preparation is necessary when exploring the guide for one’s own personal use. For providers and supporters, we recommend reading the entire guide before using it with others. It will also be helpful to identify smoking cessation resources in your community to have available when sharing the guide with others.
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Podcast length: 6 minutes
Download the podcast transcript |
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