• play an important role in preventing and eliminating
tobacco use by identifying tobacco users, documenting
tobacco use history, offering brief advice and written
materials, as a routine part of clinical practice;
• change clinical culture and clinical practice patterns so
that every client who uses tobacco is identified and
offered at least brief counselling;
• obtain increased knowledge about tobacco use cessation
by discussing the topic with colleagues, reading
articles, or participating in continuing education opportunities;
• display self-help tobacco use cessation materials and provide additional resources for clients;
• establish tobacco use cessation clinics;
• act as change agents by advocating for policy changes and community-based initiatives that would help
reduce tobacco use such as enacting smoke-free ordinances, supporting effective health promotion campaigns,
increasing tobacco taxation, restricting tobacco advertising, and reducing tobacco use placement in
movies.