Tobacco-Free

CMHC plans to become a tobacco-free campus as early as 1 January 2010

Why????

Morbidity and Mortality in People with Serious Mental Illness

"...persons with serious mental illness (SMI) are now dying 25 years earlier than the general population." - National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Smokers with behavioral health disorders have

more psychiatric symptoms,
increased hospitalizations,
and require higher dosages of medications.

(Brown et al., 2000; Colton & Manderscheid, 2006; Dixon et al., 1999; Joukamaa et al., 2001; Osby et al., 2000; Dalack & Glassman, 1992; Desai, Seabolt, & Jann, 2001; Goff, Henderson, & Amico, 1992; Williams & Ziedonis, 2004; Ziedonis, Kosten, Glazer, & Frances, 1994)

Marketing to the marginalized: tobacco industry targeting of the homeless and mentally ill

Resources:

Colorado QuitLine Services
Longmont United Hospital’s “Tobacco Free-Campus Planning”
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Tobacco-Free Living in Psychiatric Settings: A Best-Practices Toolkit Promoting Wellness and Recovery
Stuyt EB, Order-Conners B, and Ziedonis DM. (2003). Addressing Tobacco through Program and System Change in Mental Health and Addiction Settings. Psychiatric Anals. 33(7): 446-456
The Healthy Hospital Initiative 2006 NC Prevention Partners’ “Timeline for Hospitals Going 100% Tobacco-Free Campus Wide”
University of Michigan’s Smoke-Free Checklist

Community Reach Center: Visit the homepage of CRC.

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