You play a vital role in helping your patients attain a tobacco-free life
Half of your patients who smoke, will die from a tobacco-related disease.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) appreciates your continued efforts to discourage use of tobacco and vapor products. You can help patients quit by using proven and effective treatments for nicotine addiction, including brief counseling and medications. DOH recommends guiding patient conversations using the 5 A’s.
Starting January 1, 2020, it is illegal in Washington state to sell tobacco and vapor products to individuals under 21.
This applies to all tobacco and vapor products, whether or not they contain nicotine. By eliminating legal sale to 18-20 year-olds, the law helps keep youth safe from nicotine addiction and the health consequences of using tobacco and vapor products.
