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Tobacco Control Program Newsletter |
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Last week, the FDA proposed a rule to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products to minimally or nonaddictive. FDA Commissioner Robert M. Calliff, M.D. said, "This action, if finalized, could save many lives and dramatically reduce the burden of severe illness and disability, while also saving huge amounts of money. I hope we can all agree that significantly reducing the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. is an admirable goal we should all work toward.”
The new year is a great time for a fresh start, including quitting tobacco! View CDC's new feature article encouraging people to make their new year smokefree. This new Nicotine-Free Toolkit is another great resource. Quit Now Virginia (QNV) is a free resource to help you, a friend, a patient, or anyone to quit tobacco use.Â
đź“Ł To learn more about QNV, reach out to our new Tobacco Use and Dependence Treatment Coordinator, Nicole Mayaen. We want to congratulate Nicole on this new role! Many of you know Nicole as the Eastern Regional Coordinator for the past 7 years. In her new role, she will coordinate cessation efforts, including collaborating with statewide and community-based partners to increase awareness and utilization of QNV and reduce the disproportionate impact on priority populations to achieve health equity.
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Meet Our TCP Partner: RVO Health Quit Services
Celebrating 20 years of partnership this coming November, RVO Health Quit Services and the TCP team work side-by-side to run the Virginia State Quitline and support individuals wanting to quit commercial nicotine and tobacco use. By providing integrated telephone, text, chat and web-based services, RVOH Quit Services supports Quitline participants through an evidence-based treatment plan that includes coaching, an extensive and personalized online dashboard experience, free NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) for eligible populations, and more. RVOH partners with Quit Now Virginia on a local, regional, state, and national level to provide these intervention services with not only the goal of helping participants quit tobacco use, but to help them stay quit as well. For more information, please visit: QuitNowVirginia.org
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Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit
We invite you to attend the upcoming virtual Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit on March 6th and 7th. We have another amazing line up of speakers this year! Join us on March 6th for the National Summit with keynotes including Natasha Phelps, J.D., FDA, Center for Tobacco Products and Yolonda Richardson, J.D., M.P.H., President and CEO, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
On March 7th, the Virginia Summit will focus on the latest in tobacco and nicotine control in Virginia, including a keynote from Melissa Little, PhD. You will have the opportunity to learn about the latest products and resources, discuss your own plans for tobacco policy, and learn from your peers. Â All are welcome to join us from institutes of higher education, health systems, community colleges, state and local health departments, community coalitions, state, and national advocacy organizations.Â
Registration is free with the code ETUVA2025. You can register for the Summit at ETU | Homepage.Â
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News and Resources
As part of the recently launched Outsmart Nicotine campaign, Truth Initiative is giving a new meaning to Quitter's Day (January 10th), renaming it “You Got This Day” to empower people to push through challenges and keep working toward their quit goals.
FDA authorizes marketing of 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products after extensive scientific review. The applicant showed these nicotine pouch products have the potential to provide a benefit to adults who smoke cigarettes and/or use other smokeless tobacco products that is sufficient to outweigh the risks of the products, including to youth.Â
The Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR), in collaboration with the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation, has produced a Massive Open Online Course, “Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law,” available on Coursera.
Read this research article about smoking cessation interventions in the lung cancer screening setting and the commentary.
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Free help to quit tobacco.
Quit Coaches available for support.
- www.QuitNowVirginia.org
- 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) or text READY to 34191
- A free 24/7 service for all Virginians, 13 and older for all types of tobacco/nicotine.
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Free Vaping Resources for Teens, Young Adults, & their Support Circles.
- VapeFreeVA.org
- Find vaping prevention and cessation facts & tips
- Support Circle tips are for any adult concerned about vaping -- parents, guardians, educators, physicians, etc.
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Click the "Order Now" button below to request
brochures and other free resource materials!
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- Becoming a Tobacco Free Worksite,
- Referring your patients and clients proactively to Quit Now Virginia,
- Finding your local tobacco and nicotine coalition, or
- Scheduling a tobacco and nicotine related training for your staff or community.
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