ISSUP Webinar: Tobacco Use – Pleasure or Harm?

ISSUP are pleased to present the first of three Webinars on the topic of Tobacco Use. This first Webinar was organised in collaboration with ISSUP India and centres on 'Tobacco Use - Pleasure or Harm?' This series of three webinars will acquaint you with all aspects of tobacco use, prevention, and addiction treatment approaches. The focus is to raise awareness on issues around smoking, nicotine, the different “types” and substances that are used, with a view to helping young people. We would like to help people realise that smoking and all forms of tobacco use remain major public health issues. Presentations: "Meet your poison - An introduction to tobacco and nicotine addiction" [00:05:57] Dr. Pratima Murthy Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Department, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore "Tobacco Dependence Treatment: A Behavioral and Public Health Imperative" [00:32:12] Nicholas Fradkin Tobacco Treatment Consultant, Washington State Department of Health “Smoking patterns and attitudes of patients receiving treatment for Substance Use Disorders at the National Rehabilitation Center Abu Dhabi” [00:54:47] Dr. Samya Al Memari, DrPh, MPH, MQM, BSN Chair, ISSUP United Arab Emirates Deputy President, World Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation (WAPR) “Can we manage smoke-free detoxification units? Yes, we can!" [01:09:05] Dr. Adam Kulhanek Tobacco Dependence Expert, Department of Addictology, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General Hospital, Charles University, Prague (Czech Republic) Question & Answer Session [01:24:35] This Webinar was recorded on May 5th 2021 and is part of a Series on Tobacco Use. Please find below the registration links to the other two Webinars taking place: New Electronic Smoking Devices - What's the Difference? https://register.gotowebinar.com/regi... Tobacco Smoking Addiction - From Prevention to Treatment https://register.gotowebinar.com/regi...