Smokeless Tobacco

Overview

Goal: 
To improve the learners' understanding of the different forms of smokeless tobacco, its addictive quality and negative health effects, and how to provide appropriate interventions for this form of tobacco.


After completing this module participants will be better able to:
  • Recognize the basic forms and varieties of smokeless tobacco products, their contents, and how they are used by patients
  • Use knowledge of the prevalence of individuals who use smokeless tobacco products, including gender, geographical, and racial/ethnic differences to guide prevention messages and interventions.
  • Describe the addictive nature of smokeless tobacco to patients
  • Recognize the health effects of smokeless tobacco
  • Describe appropriate smokeless tobacco interventions and prevention measures for patients
This module requires that you pass a post-test (70%) to receive a Letter of Completion.

Estimated Time (Hours): 
1