HelpUsQuit.org is the official site of the Wisconsin Nicotine Treatment Integration Project (WiNTiP).
Since 2008, WiNTiP has been here to help clinicians assist their behavioral health patients with addressing their smoking, chewing or vaping tobacco or nicotine products.
HelpUsQuit.org and WiNTiP also help behavioral health organizations to establish tobacco-free policies at their facilities.
WiNTiP is an extension of the UW-CTRI Outreach Program.
Research shows that individuals who quit smoking while in recovery for alcohol or drug addictions have more than 25% higher odds of maintaining long-term sobriety compared to those who continue smoking. Hear from those at Libertas who can attest to that:
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Substance Use Counseling Instructor: Make Tobacco Use a Priority in SUD Treatment
Jeremiah “Miah” Olson tells his students tobacco use should no longer be ignored. Olson is the department chair and an instructor at Fox Valley Technical College for pupils learning to counsel clients with substance use disorders.
“Probably more than half of the people who get sober under our treatment still die because they continue to smoke,” Olson said. “My pitch is, ‘why are we going to allow them to continue to smoke if that’s going to kill them, too?’ We need to stop making this an issue we avoid.” Read more