Table 2.
Smoking Cessation Manual
| Session 1 |
|---|
| Provide Treatment Overview and Emphasize Autonomy |
| Assess Tobacco Use, Reasons for Quitting Smoking, and Prior Abstinence Attempts |
| Provide Empathic Support and Encouragement in Quitting Smoking |
| Orient To Behavioral Counselling Treatment Plan |
| N-Acetylcysteine |
| Provide Guidelines for Setting a Cigarette Smoking Quit Date |
| Provide Guidelines for Setting a Personalized Goal Regarding Cannabis Use |
| Discuss Goal Assignments and Schedule Session |
| Session 2 |
| Orient Patient to Session 2 |
| Set Smoking Quit Date |
| Identify Smoking Triggers |
| Identify Cannabis Triggers |
| Introduce Strategies for Reducing Smoking |
| Introduce Strategies for Reducing Cannabis Use |
| Rudimentary Skills for Coping With Smoking Triggers & Cannabis Triggers |
| Discuss Goals and Assignments and Schedule Session 3 |
| Session 3 |
| Orient Patient Session 3 |
| Review Progress |
| Teach Principles for Coping with Smoking and Cannabis Triggers |
| Develop an Action Plan for Coping with Triggers |
| Assess Adherence to Smoking Cessation Medications |
| Discuss Goals Assignments and Schedule Session 4 |
| Session 4 |
| Orient Patient to Session 4 |
| Review Progress |
| Implement Behavioral Changes to Prepare for Quit Day |
| Identify Sources of Social Support |
| Discuss Goals Assignments and Schedule Session 5 |
| Session 5 |
| Orient Patient to Session 5 |
| Review Progress |
| Actions to Take on Quit Day |
| Introduce Principles of Relapse Prevention |
| Discuss Goal Assignments and Schedule Session 6 |
| Session 6 |
| Orient Patient to Session 6 |
| Assess Smoking Status and Quit Day Experiences |
| Procedures for Abstinent Patients |
| Procedures for Patients who have Continued to Smoke Cigarettes and/or use Cannabis |
| Assess and Resolve Problems Encountered in Quitting (and/or Anticipated Threats to Abstinence) |
| Discuss Goal Assignments and Schedule Session 7 |
| Session 7 |
| Orient Patient to Session 7 |
| Assess Smoking Status and Quit Day Experiences |
| Procedures for Abstinent Patients |
| Procedures for Patients who have Continued to Smoke Cigarettes and/or Use Cannabis |
| Assess and Resolve Problems Encountered in Quitting (and/or Anticipated Threats to Abstinence) |
| Discuss Goal Assignments and Schedule Session 8 |
| Session 8 |
| Assess Smoking Status and Quit Day Experiences |
| Procedures for Abstinent Patients |
| Procedures for Patients who have Continued to Smoke Cigarettes and/or use Cannabis |
| Assess and Resolve Problems Encountered in Quitting Smoking (and/or Anticipated Threats to Abstinence) |
| Continued Support Options |
| Reference Material |
| Appendixes |
| Requirements and Suggestions for Telehealth-Delivery of the Manual |
| Notes on Adapting Protocol for Patients Attempting to Quit Other Forms of Tobacco and/or cannabis |
| N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Side Effects |
| Tobacco and Cannabis Withdrawal |
| Patient Workbook |