Special/Priority Populations

Priority Populations

American Legacy Foundation Fact Sheets
Fact sheets summarize the impact of smoking and the effects of tobacco on priority populations. The fact sheets are based on data from our National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), Legacy Media Tracking Survey (LMTS) and other surveys and sources.

Eliminating Tobacco-Related Health Disparities (April 2005)
Identifies critical steps to help reduce tobacco use and its consequences among underserved populations in the United States. Published by the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health.

NCI’s Bibliography of Tobacco Use and Health Disparities

State Tobacco Disparities Strategic Plans and Case Studies
Provides links to complete Tobacco Disparities Strategic Plans from several states and case studies built from the experience of tobacco disparities strategic planning across the country.

State Tobacco Disparities Strategic Plans and Case Studies
Provides links to complete Tobacco Disparities Strategic Plans from several states and case studies built from the experience of tobacco disparities strategic planning across the country.

Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (March 2002)
Institute of Medicine study to assess the extent of disparities in the types and quality of health services received by U.S. racial and ethnic minorities and non-minorities.

Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card (September 2003)
A comprehensive assessment of women's smoking-related health conditions and policies that are proven to help reduce smoking among women and girls by the National Women’s Law Center, Oregon Health and Sciences University.

Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century (July 2004)
A report of the National Cancer Institute’s public/private partnership, Women, Tobacco, and Cancer Working Group.

National LGBT Communities Tobacco Action Plan (November 2004)
Over 60 LGBT health and tobacco control advocates participated in the planning process, which yielded five key action steps for reducing smoking among the LGBT community. Available through the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium.

NCI’s Bibliography of Tobacco-Related Literature on Hispanics/Latinos 1990-2001 (February 2002)
Provides a comprehensive list of tobacco-related scientific literature pertaining to the Hispanic/Latino population.

APPEAL Factsheets
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL) is a national network of organizations and individuals working towards social justice and a tobacco-free Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. These factsheets provide information on AAPI youth and tobacco, AAPIs and tobacco, the tobacco settlement, tobacco industry sponsorship, and AAPI LGBTQIs and tobacco.

Moving Toward Health: Achieving Parity through Tobacco Control for All Communities
Developed by the Alliance on Advancing Parity & Leadership for Priority Populations (Parity Alliance).

National Center for Tobacco-Free Older Persons Fact Sheets

CLOSING THE GAPS: Identifying & Eliminating Tobacco Related Disparities in Oregon Executive Summary / Oregon (2002)
Prepared by Tobacco Disparities Planning Committee through the Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Youth

Youth Tobacco Cessation: A Guide for Making Informed Decisions (2004)
A collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative, National Cancer Institute, and American Legacy Foundation (Legacy) to provide guidance to those making decisions about implementing youth cessation interventions.

Special Issue on Youth Tobacco Cessation (2003)
A special supplement to the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior presents state of the art on adolescent smoking cessation. Topics include: Youth Tobacco Cessation: Filling the Gap Between What We Do and What We Know; The Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative and National Blueprint for Action; A Comparison of Review Methods in Tobacco Prevention and Control Guidelines; Application of a Better Practices Framework to Review Youth Tobacco Use Cessation; Better Practices for Youth Tobacco Cessation: Evidence of Review Panel; Recommendations and Guidance for Practice in Youth Tobacco Cessation; and Improving the Future of Youth Smoking Cessation.

Childhood Experimentation High Risk for Smoking (November 2004)
Available in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine journal.

Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)
WHO and CDC developed the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to track tobacco use among youth across countries using a common methodology and core questionnaire.

N-O-T: Not on Tobacco
American Lung Association’s school and community based cessation program.

Pregnancy

Health & Economic Impact: Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Women (June 2002)
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet.

National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit Action Plan

Fact Sheets from the National Partnership to Help Smoker’s Quit

First 5 Community Guide for Supporting Effective Tobacco Cessation Services / California (August 2003)
Guide from the Center for Health Improvement includes recommendations, case studies, and sample documents to assist commissions in their efforts to help pregnant women and parents quit smoking.

Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders

Smoking Cessation for Persons with Mental Illness: A Toolkit for Mental Health Providers (2007).  
A 42-page binder developed by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and funded by the Tobacco Disparities Initiatives of the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment that educates mental health care professionals about specific guidelines and strategies to use to reduce the burden of tobacco among persons with mental illnesses. Click on title to order copies of this toolkit and additional materials.

Tobacco-Free Living in Psychiatric Settings: A Best-Practices Toolkit Promoting Wellness and Recovery (July 2007).
Developed by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).  Provides practical tips for converting facilities to smoke-free status.

Bringing Everyone Along

• Bringing Everyone Along: Survey Results.
  Presented at the BEA Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon.
• Setting the Stage: Conducting Tobacco Treatment with clients with Substance Use Disorders.  Janet Smeltz, M.Ed., LADC-I, CTTS-M, Director, T.A.P.E. Project, Institute for Health and Recovery. Presented at the Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon.
• Tobacco Use in Special Populations: Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders.
  Eric Heiligenstein, M.D., Clinical Director, Psychiatry Service University Health Services Associate, CTRI, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Presented at the Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. 

From the Front Lines: One Wisconsin Program’s Experience Treating Nicotine Addiction in an Integrated Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Program.
Sheila Weix MSN, RN, CARN, David Macmaster, CSAC, TTS.  Presented at the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Control Conference held May 1-2, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin.
 
New Initiatives for Reaching Smokers with Mental Illness.
TCLN Roundtable Discussion held on March 20, 2007. Click on title to view speaker materials.
 
Smoking Cessation in People with Serious Mental Illness.  
New York State Cessation Centers Collaborative Conference Call held on March 07, 2007.  Click on title to access conference audio and speaker materials.

Quitting for Good.
An informative article published by www.schizophreniadigest.com.

Facts about Smoking and Mental Health Disorders (2007).
Tobacco Cessation Leadership Network.

Smoking and mental illness (2006).
Fact sheet developed by SANE.  SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness – through campaigning, education and research.
   
Key Assistance Report, Focus on Smoking Cessation
(Date Posted: March 27, 2007).   National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse.  The Clearinghouse is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Center for Mental Health Services. Available to download from the Clearinghouse website.
 
You CAN Quit: Tips for Preparing to Quit (2007). 
A brochure that educates persons with mental illnesses about the dangers of smoking. Developed by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and funded by the Tobacco Disparities Initiatives of the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment.
 
You CAN Quit (2007).
A poster that educates persons with mental illnesses about the dangers of smoking. Developed by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and funded by the Tobacco Disparities Initiatives of the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment.

Cigarettes are my greatest enemy.
Posters from the anti-tobacco campaign developed with the Billy DeFrank LGBT Center, San Jose, CA, and LBGT center, Orange County, CA, with funding from the American Legacy Foundation.

Smoke Alarm: The Truth About Smoking and Mental Illness (2007):
The New York State Department of Health funded a project conducted by the Clubhouse of Suffolk, Inc., a private not-for-profit psychiatric rehab agency to tailor intervention for patients who struggled with tobacco addiction. The outcomes of the project are documented in the video. Go to http://www.clubhouseofsuffolk.org/SmokeAlarm.cfm to obtain a copy.

Websites:

Priority Populations

Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL)
APPEAL is a national network of organizations and individuals working towards social justice and a tobacco-free Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN)
NAATPN is a national organization dedicated to facilitating the development and implementation of comprehensive and community competent tobacco control programs to benefit communities and people of African descent.

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
A national organization dedicated to reducing the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community.

National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
The National LGBT Tobacco Control Network is working to support the many local tobacco control advocates in helping to eliminate tobacco health disparities for all LGBTs.

National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention
A one-stop shop for all priority population tobacco control information funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health. The National Networks are comprised of six Networks that provide leadership and expertise in the development of policy related initiatives and the utilization of proven or potentially promising practices within their identified population.

National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network (NTTPN)
NTTPN is an alliance of tobacco prevention and education advocates with the goal of improving the wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people by working to reduce commercial tobacco use.

Tobacco Research Network on Disparities
The NCI has partnered with the American Legacy Foundation to develop and implement the Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND). The mission of the Network is to understand and address tobacco-related health disparities by advancing the science, translating that scientific knowledge into practice, and informing public policy.

Teenquit
Teenquit provides help to teens who want to quit smoking. Its components include online support for teens in their efforts to quit smoking while they participate in the Adolescent Smoking Cessation Escaping Nicotine and Tobacco program (ASCENT), a multifaceted school-based intervention. Funded by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse.

Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders

Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condition by Ending Smoking (CHOICES).
The goal of this consumer driven organization is to increase awareness of the importance of addressing tobacco use and to create a strong peer support network that encourages mental health consumers to make a positive healthy lifestyle change by addressing smoking and tobacco use.

Program for Research in Smokers with Mental Illness (PRISM). 
This research program is directed towards understanding reasons for the high rates of tobacco use among individuals with major psychiatric disorders.
 
Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC).
The SCLC website provides a list of mental health resources.  Click on title to view these resources and learn about the SLC’s Mental Health Partnership for Wellness and Smoking Cessation.
 
New York State Tobacco Dependence Resource Center aims to provide New York's chemical dependency service providers, policy makers, and researchers with cutting-edge scientific resources and support on integrating tobacco dependence interventions into chemical dependency treatment. You will first have to register to obtain these resources.
 
North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC).
The NAQC website provides information about quitline services available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico.

SANE Australia.
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness – through campaigning, education and research. 

UMDNJ Tobacco Dependence Program (TDP)
The tobacco dependence program 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 and has several resources for tobacco users with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Publications:

Fisher E, Musick J, et. al. Improving clinic and neighborhood-based smoking cessation services within federally qualified health centers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2005; Vol 7, Suppl 1:S45-56.

Melvin CL, Dolan-Mullen P, Windsor RA, et al. Recommended cessation counseling for pregnant women who smoke: a review of the evidence. Tobacco Control 2000; (Suppl III):iii80-84.

Smoking and Pregnancy: Research Finding from the Smoke-Free Families Program (September 2000) Supplement published by the journal, Tobacco Control.

Helping Pregnant Women Quit. Smoking: Progress and Future Directions (April 2004)
Published by the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

Baker, A., Kay-Lambkin, F., Bucci, S., Haile, M., Richmond, R. & Carr, V. (2004). Intervention for Tobacco Dependence Among People with a Mental Illness. NDARC Technical Report No. 192. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

Foulds J,Williams J, Connors B. et. al. Integrating tobacco dependence treatment and tobacco-free standards into addiction treatment: New Jersey’s experience. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2007. Available at: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh293/236-240.htm

Williams JM. Using peer counselors to address tobacco use: the CHOICES program.
Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Sep;58(9):1225.

S-625—Senator Vitale’s Bill to Allow Tobacco-Free State Psychiatric Hospitals. CHOICES newsletter, Spring 2008 Volume 2, Issue 6.  CHOICES newsletters are available at http://www.njchoices.org/Pages/newsletter.htm. 

Williams JM, Ziedonis DM, Speelman N, Vreeland B, Zechner M, Rahim R, O’Hea E. Learning about Healthy Living: Tobacco and You Manual. Revised June 2005. Supported by a grant from the NJ Division of Mental Health Services.