Overcome Smoking Addiction
Office Setup And Operation Manual
by Eric Straatsma MS ND
About the Author
Eric Straatsma is a Social Ecologist, Author, Teacher, Consultant and Sustainable Health expert. He has written forty books about the Science Of Sustainable Health, which he has been researching since 1974. He writes, teaches and consults with individuals, companies, organizations, churches and governments about sustainable health, social ecology and sustainable ways of living and doing business.
Book Summary
This manual is designed to train staff in how to set up and operate a smoking cessation program in a professional office setting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
2
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT SMOKING4
PROGRAM DETAILS7
FIRST APPOINTMENT7
1. ASK ABOUT SMOKING EVERY TIME YOU SEE CLIENT OR PATIENT!7
2. GIVE YOUR PROFESSIONAL OPINION TO THEM ABOUT QUITTING7
3. HELP SET A QUITTING DATE8
4. PROVIDE THE SELF-HELP MATERIALS TO THE CLIENT OR PATIENT9
SMOKING ASSESSMENT11
CLIENT/PATIENT RECORD12
INTERPRETING THE ANSWERS13
5. SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE CLIENT OR PATIENT16
6. PROVIDE HANDOUTS FOR THOSE NOT INTERESTED IN QUITTING NOW16
7. REMIND CLIENT OR PATIENT WITH A LETTER OR PHONE CALL 1 WEEK LATER17
SAMPLE COPY OF FOLLOW-UP LETTER18
CONTRACT TO QUIT SMOKING20
CONTRACT TO QUIT SMOKING21
8. SET SECOND APPOINTMENT22
AND DEAL WITH ANY RELAPSE22
9. RELAPSE STRATEGY23
10. SET A THIRD APPOINTMENT24
FOR OFFICE STAFF25
ABOUT THE SMOKING CLIENT OR PATIENT25
OFFICE STAFF CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS SUCH AS28
WEIGHT28
WILLPOWER28
INSOMNIA29
COUGHING29
LOW TAR CIGARETTES30
BEST WAY TO QUIT30
TELL OTHERS/SUPPORT OF OTHERS?30
CRAVING TO SMOKE/URGE TO SMOKE30
NICOTINE GUM ADDICTION31
STOP SMOKING GROUPS/COUNSELING31
RECOVERY FROM SMOKING31
CAN I SMOKE OCCASIONALLY?32
SELECT OFFICE SMOKING CESSATION STAFF-PERSON32
CLIENTS OR PATIENTS WHO SMOKE MUST BE IDENTIFIED34
REVIEW PROGRAM DETAILS WITH PATIENT OR CLIENT34
MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR FOLLOW-UP VISITS35
WHAT ABOUT QUITTING SMOKING?38
WHAT ARE TRANSDERMAL PATCHES?39
WHAT IS NICOTINE GUM?42
WHAT ARE THE DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE?43
WHAT IS THE PROPER AMOUNT OF GUM PER DAY?44
WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL44
SIDE EFFECTS OF NICOTINE GUM?45
THE MINOR SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:45
THE MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE:45
THE GUM IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:45
ANYONE WHO IS PREGNANT OR NURSING SHOULD NOT USE THE GUM.45
ARE THERE ANY DANGERS IN USING NICOTINE GUM?45
CAUTION:46
CAUTION:46
CAUTION:46
CAUTION:46
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION READ THE PACKAGE INSERT47
RECOMMENDED READING, RESOURCES, AND REFERENCES48
PROFESSIONAL STOP SMOKING PROGRAMS48
GROUPS AND RESOURCES FOR SMOKERS WISHING TO QUIT50
RESIDENTIAL CENTERS51
PRODUCTS AND TOOLS52
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON STOPPING TOBACCO USE IN SOCIETY53
INDEX56
