Smoking Cessation Webinar

This webinar will empower participants to evaluate smokers or vapers who may require assistance in quitting. Additionally, it will enhance practitioners' confidence in their skills to support individuals in managing their addictions and achieving cessation.

Facilitators:

• Professor Renee Bittoun, Specialist in Nicotine Treatment

Learning outcomes:

• Outline nicotine addiction and withdrawals
• Assess a smoker or vaper who may need help to quit
• Debunk myths regarding treatment and contraindications
• Discuss drug interactions with smoking and with cessation
• Develop confidence in helping smokers and vapers “manage” their addiction
• Develop confidence in helping adult and adolescent vapers quit

This workshop is pending accreditation with RACGP and ACRRM for 2 EA CPD hours. 

This education activity has been made possible by funding from Country SA PHN.