Information on Smoking, Tobacco and E-cigarette Use for Clinicians
As a clinician, you play a vital role in helping your patients address tobacco use. The resources below can help you prevent and treat tobacco or e-cigarette use with pediatric or adult patients.
Clinical Tools
- Smoking Cessation Medication Prescribing Chart (PDF)
- Quiz: What is Your Relationship With Tobacco? (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Русский - Quiz Guidance for Providers and Staff (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Русский - Help Your Patients Quit Smoking Coaching Guide (PDF)
- For pediatric and young adult patients, use Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and Alternative Products: Product Guide for Pediatric Providers (PDF)
- For extra support, refer patients to:
- New York State Smokers' Quitline
- Asian Smokers' Quitline
- This is Quitting (for patients 13 to 24 years old who want to quit vaping)
Clinical Guidelines
- NYC Tobacco Treatment Guide (PDF)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
- Letter from the Chief Medical Officer: Guidance on Addressing Tobacco, E-cigarettes, and Alternative Products with Pediatric Patients (PDF)
- Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and Alternative Products: Anticipatory Guidance, Screening and Treatment for Pediatric Providers (PDF)
Information on Billing and Insurance
- Information about the New York State Medicaid Benefit
- Adult Tobacco Cessation Counselling Information and Billing Codes for New York State (PDF)
- Pediatric billing Guide for Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Screening and Counseling for New York State (PDF)
- How Can I Get Tobacco Treatment Medications? Insurance Guide (PDF)
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Clinician Trainings
- Tobacco Cessation Training and Technical Assistance Center (TCTTAC): Provides training and technical assistance to behavioral health providers to treat tobacco use among people with mental health, substance use or co-occurring disorders.
- NRT Training Video: Be Free with NRT is a 15-minute video that highlights the benefits of NRT regardless of readiness to quit. This video can be shared with people who smoke, as well as staff and clinicians.
- A toolkit of materials to support this new approach — using NRT regardless of readiness to quit — is available on the Coping with Nicotine Withdrawal webpage. A sample of new resources is included below:
- Commissioner of Health Letter (PDF)
- How to Use Tobacco Treatment Medications Pocket Guide (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Русский - Exploring Myths and Facts About Tobacco Use (PDF)
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Additional Resources
- Clinical Guidance: Recreational Nicotine is Not Nicotine Replacement Therapy (PDF)
- Pharmacy Guidance: Age Requirements for FDA-Approved Smoking Cessation Medications (PDF)
Other Languages: Español | 中文 | 简体中文 | Русский | 한국어 | العربية - Letter from the Health Commissioner About E-cigarette Lung Injury Outbreak (PDF)
- Office of Cannabis Management: Cannabis Policy and Safety Updates
- CDC: Smoking and Tobacco Use