I COVID QUIT: New Campaign
I COVID QUIT: Real people; Real Stories; New Campaign Created by the National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use Based on data from the North American Quitline Consortium, the …
Texting May Help Reduce Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening
Texting May Help Reduce Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening March 19, 2021, by NCI Staff Picture Credit: iStock Text message–based outreach is being used alongside other tools to try to reduce …
NBHN COVID-19 Social Media Shareables!
As our healthcare systems begin to shift to address the unprecedented circumstances caused by the global pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), public health, behavioral health and health care professionals have been …
Cervical Cancer Survivor Stories
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with an estimated 570,000 new cases in 2018. Studies …
Tips from Former Smokers Over 55
In March, 2012 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first ever paid national tobacco education campaign – Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®). The Tips campaign profiles …
Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes & Young People
In 2016, the US Surgeon General released the 33rd report which addressed e-cigarette use among youth and young adults. The report provided insightful information on the significant health risks e-cigarette …
Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic
“I wish the cancer would have killed you!” These are the chilling words of Susie’s husband when he learned that her cancer was caused by HPV, a sexually transmitted virus. …
Truth Initiative Campaign: Business or Exploitation?
People with mental health conditions (depression and ADHD, for example) and substance use disorders are estimated to account for 40 percent of cigarettes smoked in the United States, and 38 percent …