New Approaches to Tobacco Use Disorder: A focus on Nicotine Replacement Therapy – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)

Upon completion of this program, participants will understand:

• Tobacco use disorder and why unassisted cessation (i.e., will power alone) is generally not an effective means of smoking cessation
• The 3As quick counselling approach and the rationale for its use
• Review the efficacy and safety of first-line pharmacological agents used in smoking cessation
• The rationale for using combination nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in smoking cessation
• The efficacy and safety of combination NRT in smoking cessation
• How “Reduce to Quit” with NRT can help patients quit smoking