Tobacco Screening & Cessation Referral Tools
Talking with LGBTQIA+ patients about their tobacco use is a life-saving practice.
LGBTQIA+ people face a unique and increased cancer burden, disproportionately burdened with risk factors, screening disparities, obstacles to prevention, detection, and treatment because of systemic factors that go beyond the connection to cancer (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, March 20, 2024).
Here are two resources to help you incorporate tobacco screening and cessation referral into your practice:
Tobacco Screening, Treatment, and Referral Workflow - Our "workflow" document shows providers how to incorporate tobacco screening and cessation referral into their patient care workflow.
Click HERE to download, print, and share the document with others.
The Brief Tobacco Intervention: 2As & R Screening Tool - Adapted from the CDC's The Brief Tobacco Intervention, this tool allows you to quickly and effectively assess for tobacco use among LGBTQIA+ adolescent and adult patients and refer them to Connecticut's free and confidential tobacco cessation services.
Click HERE to download, print, and share the tool with others.