Clinical Guideline

Helpful Downloads

• Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: A Clinical Guideline
• Guideline for Tobacco Cessation & Secondhand Smoke Exposure

Evidence shows people are more likely to quit when their clinician tells them to. The evidence-based Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative (CCGC) Guideline for Tobacco Cessation and Secondhand Smoke Exposure shows healthcare professionals how to integrate interventions for tobacco cessation and secondhand smoke exposure into every interaction with every patient or client using the 5As approach – Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange.

In fact, even a 2-3-minute clinician intervention has been shown to be effective. If your time is limited, simply Ask your patients or clients if they smoke, Advise them to quit, and Refer them to the Colorado QuitLine (1-800-QUIT-NOW).

To learn more about the Colorado Guideline, check out the Helpful Downloads box.

The Colorado guideline is derived from a similar guideline published in June 2000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To view the executive summary of the HHS guideline, titled Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: A Clinical Guideline, check out the Helpful Downloads box or visit the website to learn more.