The Ontario government announced yesterday that they will now fund smoking cessation products and services for those undergoing addictions counseling. In a partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Ontario government will provide a 5 week course of nicotine replacement therapies and counseling, follow up counseling, advice and assistance, and access [...]

A new program introduced by Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion is offering a free 5 week nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) program to Ontarians that need help quitting. It’s called the smoking treatment for Ontario patients, or STOP. It’s objective is also to ascertain [...]

Hello Colleagues!  I would like to introduce you to the TEACH program.  Many of you have already completed the QUIT program through CPhA or the PACT program (Sask) which is similar…but if you are looking for a bit more training ….here is one for you to consider as well!

CAN-ADAPTT is the Canadian Action Network for the Advancement, Dissemination and Adoption of Practice-informed Tobacco Treatment.  It is a Practice-Based Research Network committed to facilitating research and knowledge exchange among practitioners who are in positions to help patients quit smoking (e.g., physicians, pharmacists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare/service providers).  CAN-ADAPTT is closely affiliated with [...]