The Tobacco Dependence Program (TDP) is dedicated to reducing the harm to health caused by tobacco use. The TDP particularly aims to provide expertise on quitting smoking for those who need it most.
We do this through education, treatment, research and advocacy.
 

Resources

Drug-Free is Nicotine-Free
A Manual for Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs
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  • A step-by-step guide for developing tobacco-free policies, dealing with tough staff & client issues, and initiating assessment, diagnosis, education & treatment of nicotine dependence in the chemical dependency treatment setting.
  • Essential information for everyone involved in the process – policy-makers, administrators, boards of directors, clinical staff and private practitioners.
  • Extensive appendices supplement the text, including reproducible hand-outs for treatment and trainings.
  • Chapter 1: Opportunities and Overview
    • Why Address Nicotine?
    • Tobacco 101: The Public Health Model
    • Environmental Tobacco Smoke
    • Quality Assurance & Proactive Approaches
  • Chapter 2: Becoming Tobacco-Free is a Process
    • Myths & Beliefs
    • Facts
    • Nicotine in Treatment, and Recovery
    • Becoming Tobacco-Free is a Process
    • Changing Vocabulary
    • Acquiring Skills
    • Modeling Health
  • Chapter 3: Implementing a Tobacco-Free Policy
    • Commitment to a Tobacco-Free Policy
    • Steps for Becoming a Tobacco-Free Treatment Facility
    • What We've Learned From the Pioneers
    • Developing a Tobacco-Free Policy
    • Differences Among Modalities
    • Budgetary Considerations
    • Reaching Our to the Broader Community
  • Chapter 4: The Nicotine-Dependant Staff Member
    • A Show of Hands: Our Lives Have Been Touched
    • Nicotine Dependence: A Staff Issue
    • Staff Recovery
    • For the Smokers Only Workshop
    • Employment Concerns
  • Chapter 5: Training and Education
    • Basic Training
    • Train the Trainer
    • Professional Training
  • Chapter 6: The Clinical Management of Nicotine Dependence
    • AHCPR Guideline & APA Practice Guideline
    • Assessment
    • Diagnosis
    • Patient Education
    • History
    • The Stages of Readiness for Change Model
    • Treatment Planning
    • Differences Among Modalities
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Index
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