Smoking Cessation for Healthcare Providers

You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco and Nicotine

Healthcare providers have an important role in helping patients to quit using tobacco and nicotine products.  

In Snohomish County, 9.2% of adults currently smoke (BRFSS, 2020-2022).

50% (17/34) of surveyed healthcare providers in Snohomish County always screen patients for tobacco and nicotine use at every visit. This is the best opportunity to provide encouragement and the tools they need to quit for good.

You can conduct a brief intervention in just moments during an appointment using the
3 A’s:

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Healthcare providers can assist patients in utilizing evidence-based cessation methods like counseling and medications (such as prescription varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)), which are more effective than quitting without help.

Referrals can be made to the Washington State Quitline (1-800-QUITNOW), where patients may be able to access free counseling along with up to a 2-week supply of NRT. 


For more resources and information, use these tools:


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Tobacco Cessation Toolkit (PDF)

This Healthcare Provider Tobacco Cessation Toolkit is your comprehensive guide to cessation resources for you and your patients. It covers topics such as:

  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Multicultural resources
  • Patient handouts
  • Provider CE trainings
  • Flavored products
  • Youth cessation
  • And more!

To order printed booklets of this toolkit, fill out this form.


Snohomish County Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Gap Analysis (PDF) 

This report provides an overview of tobacco use and health in Snohomish County. A survey was conducted with healthcare providers at Snohomish County Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to identify gaps and barriers to cessation treatment, and recommendations for programmatic solutions are outlined.