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Smoking Cessation
- Family Practice Office Resources
- Patient Resources
- Training for Health-Care Professionals
- Eligibility for Free Smoking Cessation Medications
- Vaping to help stop smoking
Family Practice Office Resources |
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The Training Enhancement in Applied Cessation and Health (TEACH) Project FAQ Document |
Agency Offering: |
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
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Free |
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The TEACH Project is a knowledge translation initiative designed to build evidence-based capacity in the area of tobacco dependence treatment. This document of frequently asked questions (FAQ) provides evidence-based answers from subject matter experts.
The FAQ document contains a total of 30 questions that are grouped into 7 content areas:
- Screening and Assessment
- Pharmacotherapy
- Specific Populations
- Smokeless Tobacco
- E-Cigarettes
- Smoke-Free Environments
- Available Services & Supports
If you have a question that has not been addressed, please email it to teach@camh.ca for their next FAQ edition.
Tobacco Dependence Treatment (FAQs) |
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The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
Agency Offering: |
Funded by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Canadians. |
Cost: |
Free |
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The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, a steward of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (the Strategy), works with Canada’s cancer community to take action to ensure fewer people get cancer, more people survive cancer and those living with the disease have a better quality of life. This work is guided by the Strategy, which was refreshed for 2019 to 2029 and will help drive measurable change for all Canadians affected by cancer.
The Strategy’s five priorities will tackle the most pressing challenges for the next decade
- Decreasing the risk of people getting cancer
- Diagnosing cancer faster, accurately and at an earlier stage
- Delivering high-quality care in a sustainable, world class system
- Eliminating barriers to people getting the care they need
- Delivering information and supports for people living with cancer, families and caregivers
The Partnership will oversee the implementation of the priorities in collaboration with organizations and individuals on the front lines of cancer care. Learn more about the Partnership and the refreshed Strategy at www.cancerstrategy.ca. |
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women |
Agency Offering: |
CAN-ADAPTT (Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-informed Tobacco Treatment) |
Cost: |
Free |
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The guideline includes 5 sections on smoking cessation interventions for specific populations, with one of the focuses on Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women. |
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Prevention of Gestational and Neonatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (PREGNETS) |
Agency Offering: |
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Cost: |
Free |
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The PREGNETS is a network created to improve the health of moms and their babies. PREGNETS offers information, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women and their health care providers to support the ability to reduce smoking, quit, and stay quit. |
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Youth Substance Abuse Program (YSAP) of Peel |
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For young people aged 14 – 24 years |
Agency Offering: |
YMCA of Greater Toronto Area |
Cost: |
Free |
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A non-residential program developed to meet the needs of young people who are looking for support with substance use and misuse issues, including tobacco cessation. It works from a harm reduction philosophy.
This program includes:
- meeting with clients on/off site (ie. Community centres, schools, etc.)
- providing one to one counselling
- providing group sessions on an as-needed basis, AND
- offering educational presentations to community and social service agencies
The client must call for an appointment. Call the Intake Line at 905-276-9329. |
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Rethinking Stop-Smoking Medications: Treatment Myths and Medical Realities (January 2008) |
Agency Offering: |
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
- Summary of recommendations on the use of cessation medications (page 2)
- Lists of myths and medical realities regarding use/prescription of stop smoking medications
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Facts about Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking |
Agency Offering: |
Peel Public Health |
Cost: |
Free |
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Two page information fact sheet on how Nicotine Replacement Therapy can help individuals to quit smoking. A useful resource for health care professionals to give to their patients. |
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Smokers’ Helpline – NEW – Effective October 1, 2019 |
Agency Offering: |
Canadian Cancer Society |
Cost: |
Free |
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Smokers’ Helpline will no longer provide telephone-based smoking cessation services in Ontario. They will continue to provide evidence-based digital services.
Health Care and other providers can refer your clients to www.SmokersHelpline.ca for online tools, email support, an online support community, text messaging support, and live chat by text.
Your clients can find local, regional, provincial or national tobacco cessation services at www.SmokersHelpline.ca or directly through www.QuitMap.ca.
Contact:
For more information about Smokers’ Helpline services visit:
www.SmokersHelpline.ca |
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Telehealth Ontario |
Agency Offering: |
MOHLTC |
Cost: |
Free |
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Telehealth Ontario Smoking Cessation Program Fax Referral Form
Use this resource for patients who consent to counselling and follow-up by Telehealth Ontario
- By expanding Telehealth Ontario to include telephone-based smoking cessation services as of October 1, 2019, Ontarians will have easy access to registered nurses and smoking cessation support, in combination with other services and health information including professional medical advice, nutrition counselling and referrals to mental health and addictions support.
- Telehealth Ontario is a free and confidential service for health advice and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 300 languages. Through the service, registered nurses assess health issues, provide advice and direct callers to the most appropriate care over the telephone. This can also include putting the caller in contact with other health professionals or services.
Telehealth Ontario will offer a smoking cessation program to support Ontarians and their families by:
- Providing evidence-informed smoking cessation supports and information.
- Supporting callers through follow-up calls where additional supports and coaching are required.
- Offering callers access to a Telehealth Ontario nurse to address any symptoms identified during the interaction.
Contact:
Health care providers are encouraged to refer their patients to Telehealth Ontario to receive Smoking Cessation supports at 1-866-797-0000 as of October 1, 2019.
Health care providers and/or organizations may fax referrals to Telehealth Ontario at1-888-857-6555 or 519-434-9028. |
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Smoking Cessation Billing Codes: How do primary care physicians bill for cessation counselling? |
Agency Offering: |
Peel Public Health |
Cost: |
Free |
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One page information sheet on the use of cessation billing codes. |
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You Can Make It Happen |
Agency Offering: |
Ontario's Public Health Units, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this website resource if you want a comprehensive overview of all the components required to start a smoking cessation program in your practice. This includes:
- Training
- Templates for screening
- Templates for documentation
- Pharmacotherapy guidelines
- more
www.youcanmakeithappen.ca |
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Patient Resources |
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Facts about Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking |
Agency Offering: |
Peel Public Health |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Two page information fact sheet on how Nicotine Replacement Therapy can help individuals to quit smoking. A useful resource for health care professionals to give to their patients. |
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The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
Agency Offering: |
Funded by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Canadians. |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, a steward of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (the Strategy), works with Canada’s cancer community to take action to ensure fewer people get cancer, more people survive cancer and those living with the disease have a better quality of life. This work is guided by the Strategy, which was refreshed for 2019 to 2029 and will help drive measurable change for all Canadians affected by cancer.
The Strategy’s five priorities will tackle the most pressing challenges for the next decade
- Decreasing the risk of people getting cancer
- Diagnosing cancer faster, accurately and at an earlier stage
- Delivering high-quality care in a sustainable, world class system
- Eliminating barriers to people getting the care they need
- Delivering information and supports for people living with cancer, families and caregivers
The Partnership will oversee the implementation of the priorities in collaboration with organizations and individuals on the front lines of cancer care. Learn more about the Partnership and the refreshed Strategy at www.cancerstrategy.ca. |
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Smokers’ Help Line |
Target: |
General population/all age groups |
Agency Offering: |
Smokers’ Help Line, Canadian Cancer Society |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Recommend this resource for patients who want online and text cessation support.
www.smokershelpline.ca
- Online: 24/7 access to a supportive community and self-help program.
- Text: Text messaging support available on how to deal with cravings
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Telehealth Ontario |
Target: |
General population/all age groups |
Agency Offering: |
MOHLT |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 for confidential telephone-based smoking cessation support. |
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List of free available resources to help you quit smoking (PDF) |
Target: |
General population/all age groups |
Agency Offering: |
Peel Public Health |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Two page information sheet about free resources available to Peel residents. |
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Youth Substance Abuse Program (YSAP) of Peel |
Target: |
For young people aged 14 – 24 years |
Agency Offering: |
YMCA of Greater Toronto Area |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
A non-residential program developed to meet the needs of young people who are looking for support with substance use and misuse issues, including tobacco cessation. It works from a harm reduction philosophy.
This program includes:
- meeting with clients on/off site (ie. Community centres, schools, etc.)
- providing one to one counselling
- providing group sessions on an as-needed basis, AND
- offering educational presentations to community and social service agencies
The client must call for an appointment. Call the Intake Line at 905-276-9329. |
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Prevention of Gestational and Neonatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (PREGNETS) |
Agency Offering: |
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
The PREGNETS is a network created to improve the health of moms and their babies. PREGNETS offers information, resources and support to pregnant and postpartum women and their health care providers to support the ability to reduce smoking, quit, and stay quit. |
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Expanded Professional Pharmacy Services - Smoking Cessation Program for Ontario Drug Benefit recipients |
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Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) patients only |
Agency Offering: |
MOHLTC |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Recommend this resource if you have an ODB patient who would benefit from smoking cessation counselling from a pharmacist.
Community pharmacists are able to bill for providing smoking cessation services. This service is for eligible ODB recipients.
Patients may enrol once per year – if patient withdraws they must wait one year from initial enrolment date. |
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Training for Health-Care Professionals |
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You Can Make It Happen |
Agency Offering: |
Ontario's Public Health Units, in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this website resource if you want a comprehensive overview of all the components required to start a smoking cessation program in your practice. This includes:
- Training
- Templates for screening
- Templates for documentation
- Pharmacotherapy guidelines
- more
www.youcanmakeithappen.ca |
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Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC) |
Agency Offering: |
University of Ottawa, Heart Institute,the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (HSFO) and Pfizer Canada Inc. |
Cost: |
Free (Funded by OMSC and HSFO) |
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Use this resource if you are a Family Health Team or a Community Health Centre requiring assistance to build and implement a quit smoking strategy in your practice. The OMSC Primary Care team will:
- Conduct an assessment of current practices and policies related to the systematic identification, documentation and treatment of smokers
- Work in partnership with each clinic to create a customized plan for effective delivery of smoking cessation treatment
- Provide training for staff
- Provide OMSC materials
- Provide telephone follow-up through OMSC Smoker’s Follow-up program
- Maintain an on-going evaluation process
Capacity building for primary care offices. Templates, resources and training for smoking cessation programming provided to family physicians.
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Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice |
Agency Offering: |
Ontario Tobacco Research Unit |
Cost: |
Free (Funded by Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion) |
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Use this on-line training resource if you want to obtain evidence-based information on tobacco control science, policy, and practice. The Cessation Module enhances knowledge and skills in offering cessation interventions
NOTE: This on-line course is a prerequisite to TEACH (Training Enhancement in Applied Cessation and Health)
Time Commitment:
- Four self directed modules (Prevention, Protection, Cessation, and Evaluation)
- Approximately 3 to 5 hours per module
Accreditation:
- None indicated - Certificate of completion issued for each module
Mode of instruction:
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TEACH – Training Enhancement in Applied Cessation and Health |
Agency Offering: |
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Cost: |
TEACH Application Information and Administrative Fee Policy |
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Use this training if you want to develop specialized knowledge and skills to deliver effective, evidence-based cessation intervention.
NOTE: prerequisite required: Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice
Time Commitment:
- Core course: 3 days
- TEACH Certification: additional 2 day specialty course required
Accreditation:
- University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine
- Canadian Addiction Counselling Certification Federation
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (MAINPRO-C).
Modes of instruction:
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TEACH Educational Rounds |
Agency Offering: |
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Cost: |
Free |
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Use this on-line training if you want to obtain live 1-hour(webinar) training on specialized smoking cessation topics. Preregistration is required
Training Objective:
- To offer practitioners opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills in offering cessation interventions
Time Commitment:
Accreditation:
- None indicated - Certificate of completion issued
Mode of instruction:
- On-line "standalone" interactive webinars focused on a particular practice issue or set of strategies
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Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Best Nursing Best Practice Guidelines |
Agency Offering: |
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this on-line training if you want to learn effective techniques to counsel patients about smoking cessation and apply the 4As (ask, advise, assist and arrange).
NOTE: open to all healthcare professionals.
Time Commitment:
- course is comprised of a Mini-Course and four Modules, Approximately 1.5 hours to complete
Accreditation:
Mode of instruction:
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Quit Smoking Cessation Program |
Agency Offering: |
The Canadian Pharmacist’s Association |
Cost: |
$75 (Members)
$100 (Non-members) |
Details: |
Use this training resource if you are a pharmacist who wants expand your role in providing smoking cessation-related professional services.
Time Commitment:
- Online course: self directed
- Workshops: 6 hour live events
Accreditation:
- Canadian Pharmacists Association Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Online courses (5 CEUs)
- Live workshops (6 CEUs)
Mode of instruction:
- Online courses
- Live workshops
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Past Event: Smoking Cessation in Primary Care: Addictions, Medications, and Special Populations Continuing Medical Education Program |
Agency Offering: |
Peel Public Health |
Date held: |
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 |
Details: |
This presentation aimed to increase awareness and use of community and professional resources that are available to assist health practitioners to provide effective tobacco screening & cessation support to their patients. Tobacco addiction should be viewed as a chronic disease and primary care practitioners need to be vigilant in following smokers and former smokers. We have included the keynote speaker presentations and relevant resources from the event. |
Presented by: |
Dr. Peter Selby MBBS, CCFP, FCFP, Dip ABAM, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
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Free Smoking Cessation Medications |
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Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients (STOP) Program for Family Healthy Teams and Community Health Centres |
Agency Offering: |
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this resource if you are a Family Health Team or Community Health Centre seeking publicly funded Nicotine Replacement Therapy for your patients and capacity building and training for your practice.
The STOP Program
Tel: (416) 535-8501 x. 4455
E-mail: Stop.Study@camh.ca |
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OHIP+ coverage of Free Counselling and Champix® and Zyban® |
Agency Offering: |
MOHLTC |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this resource if you need more details about OHIP coverage of varenicline (Champix®) and bupropion (Zyban®).
Champix® and Zyban® will be covered for young adults ages 18 – 24 who do not have existing prescription drug benefits.
Both medications require a prescription (from a physician or pharmacist).
Support services and counselling by a pharmacist are available for up to one-year.
Phone Service Ontario INFOline: 1-866-532-3161 |
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Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Plan coverage of Champix® and Zyban® |
Agency Offering: |
MOHLTC |
Cost: |
Free |
Details: |
Use this resource if you need more details about ODB coverage of varenicline (Champix®) and bupropion (Zyban®). Both medications were added to the ODB Formulary in August 2011.
Champix® and Zyban® will be covered for patients who are seniors (age 65+), in long term-care homes, or those on social assistance (welfare or because of disability).
Both medications require a prescription (from a physician or pharmacist) and are best used with supportive counselling.
The Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Program provides supportive counselling for ODB patients. It is not mandatory to be a part of this counselling program in order to access the ODB funded smoking cessation medications.
Phone Service Ontario INFOline: 1-866-532-3161 |
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Revised:
November 15, 2019
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