Tobacco and Chronic Diseases
Smokers with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, can face increased complications, health risks, and risk of death.
According to the CDC, tobacco use and diabetes are a dangerous combination.
Tobacco use raises blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, all of which people with diabetes need to be especially concerned.
Quitting tobacco lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as kidney, nerve, and oral disease.
The Tobacco Free Program has free Help to Quit Resource guide holders available to your office. To obtain a guide holder, contact us today!
PA cAARds
An Integrated Intervention for Diabetes and Tobacco Professionals
PA cAARds is a best practice model of an integrated brief intervention and referral process for cross-trained diabetes and tobacco health professionals.
Resources:
PA Free Quit Line 1-800-Quit Now
American Diabetes Association 1-800-Diabetes
An Integrated Intervention for Diabetes and Tobacco Professionals
PA cAARds is a best practice model of an integrated brief intervention and referral process for cross-trained diabetes and tobacco health professionals.
Resources:
PA Free Quit Line 1-800-Quit Now
American Diabetes Association 1-800-Diabetes
