Nicotine Cessation Guidance for Healthcare Providers
How you can help your patients quit nicotine:
- Connect them to free quit support through Kick It California - Health Professionals
- Prescribe quit medication, see Pharmacologic Product Guide
Provider resources based on best practices:
- Ask, Advise, Refer
- Ask-Council-Treat Guide for Youth
- How to Submit a Web Referral to Kick It California
- It's Time to Ask About Vaping Flyer
- Medi-Cal Coverage: Tobacco Cessation Medications Factsheet
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Adolescent Patients: Information for Pediatricians
- Steps to Take for Providers: Treat Tobacco Cessation
Printed Materials:
- Packet of the above provider resources
- Poster and/ or rack card for your waiting room, with information for your patients on how to access quit medication, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
The tobacco control team is here to support providers to empower their patients to quit nicotine. Call 805-781-5564 or email [email protected] for additional educational materials.