Dual tobacco use

Despite overall declining trends in recent national smoking rates, youth and other populations of individuals continue to engage in alternative tobacco-product use. Dual and poly-tobacco use can present increased risks to mortality and are a common phenomenon for individuals both new to tobacco use, and who have a pre-established history of tobacco use and are motivated to change. Dual use is not an effective way to safeguard health outcomes. This session will describe the common trends of populations using cigarettes and other tobacco products, discuss the health risks associated with dual and poly tobacco-use, and provide instruction on interviewing skills to educate clients on the misconceptions of alternative tobacco products as standardized tools for smoking cessation.

These sessions are for YCCTPP and other DOH contractors, subcontractors and partners only. It is not open to anyone from the cannabis industry.