Born in a House on Fire, Smoke Becomes Your Air – Understanding Tobacco Use Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

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Target Audience

Health Care, Allied Health, Behavioral Health Professionals and Community Educators interested in learning about the intersection between tobacco use and trauma

Description

The intersectionality between tobacco use and mental health has historical roots in tobacco industry targeting to marginalized communities and vulnerable populations. Tobacco use is a common harmful coping skill for poor mental health, and often overlooked by helping professionals.

Instructor:
Isis Bey, LCSW, CCTP II
Kim Caldwell, MCPH, TTS

Objectives

• Gain increased knowledge of the history of tobacco industry targeting and predatory marketing tactics
• Learn about tobacco use trends and health impacts of this addiction
• Discover about how trauma impacts the brain and nervous system and understand the mind-body connection in relation to treatment

Contact

Jorge Rudko BTech, CI

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