Tobacco Free Recovery Partnership – Rethink Tobacco Indiana

Tobacco Free Recovery

Participating Organizations

Below are the names of the various organizations that are committed to this partnership to reduce tobacco-related disparities among Hoosiers with behavioral health conditions.

American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
Anthem
Aspire Indiana Health
Behavioral Health Services Community Health Network
Cancer Support Community Central Indiana
CareSource
Centerstone
Indiana University Health Methodist
Indiana Cancer Consortium
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Indiana Department of Correction
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Indiana State Department of Health
Indiana University Simon Cancer Center
Managed Health Services
MDwise
Mental Health America of Indiana
National Alliance on Mental Illness Indiana
National Council for Behavioral Health/CDC’s
National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN)
Pfizer Inc.
Purdue University
Rethink Tobacco Indiana
Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
Smoking Cessation Leadership Center/Center of
Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
The OCL Group
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Background

In June 2019, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), invited leaders and advocates in public health, behavioral healthcare, government agencies, Medicaid managed care entities and tobacco control to host the Indiana Leadership Academy for Wellness and Tobacco-Free Recovery Summit to address the high prevalence of smoking among adults in Indiana with mental illness or substance use disorder (behavioral health conditions).

The below areas were identified as practical strategies to achieve the summit goals:

Data

Education

Policy & Advocacy

Communication

Did you know?

Individuals with mental health or substance use disorders want to quit and can successfully quit using tobacco. It is often a matter of learning how to quit and where to access the resources and tools to help. Those who are provided evidenced-based tobacco interventions while in behavioral health services have better overall treatment outcomes compared with those who do not. Despite this understanding, tobacco use is often overlooked in the treatment setting.

Quitting tobacco improves mental health by decreasing anxiety and depression. Quitting also supports recovery from all substances.
Quitting smoking may allow you to decrease the dosage of other medications (chemicals in smoke can drive psychiatric medications to leave the body faster).
Quitting tobacco use is one of the best things you can do to improve your health. Immediate and long-term benefits to quitting tobacco use are significant!

Why Address Tobacco Use?

People with behavioral health conditions make up only 25% of the U.S. adult population, yet consume 40% of all cigarettes smoke
Although majority of adults who smoke cigarettes make a quit attempt each year, less than one-third use FDA-approved tobacco treatment medications or behavioral counseling for support
Quitting smoking is associated with a decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress.

Learn More

For free help to quit vaping, text ‘DITCHVAPE’ to 88709 to enroll in the This Is Quitting text messaging program.

Resources

Making the Case for Tobacco Treatment for Behavioral Health Clients - Presentation Slides

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