According to the
National Cancer Institute:
* Cigarette smoking alone is directly responsible for approximately 30 percent of all cancer deaths annually in the United States
* Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths and is responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, and bladder.
* Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmokers each year.
* Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemical agents, including over 60 substances that are known to cause cancer.
* The risk of developing smoking-related cancers, as well as noncancerous diseases, increases with total lifetime exposure to cigarette smoke.
* Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits, including decreasing the risk of lung and other cancers, heart attack, stroke, and chronic lung disease.
TOBACCO CESSATION RESOURCES
- Oklahoma State Department of Health:
Tobacco Use Prevention Service
- Oklahoma's State Plan for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation 7/2009
- Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
- In FY 2009 the Board of Directors approved a process to provide conference or training event sponsorships to educate and build capacity among Oklahomans for the purpose of improving the health of every Oklahoman. (MORE information)
- University of Oklahoma Prevention Research Center (OUPRC)
- Oklahoma Tobacco Research Institute
- Oklahoma data from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative
- Oklahoma Tobacco Stops With Me resource page
- American Lung Association resources
* WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING: CHECK IT OUT
For providers and provider organizations:
* State Medicaid Agency coverage of smoking cessation counseling and products:
Contact the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA)
pharmacy help desk for information (405) 271-6349 or
(800) 831-8921 toll free.
Coverage of 5A's counseling model (requirements and coverage
details below)
- OHCA Provider Letter for Medical Providers
- OHCA Provider Letter for Dental Providers
- SoonerCare now covers perinatal related dental care including
smoking cessation services
- 5A's form
- Patient benefit:
(The following is current as of August 2009.)
- 1st 90 days - smoking cessation products such as Chantix,
Zyban, or nicotine replacement are available through the
pharmacy benefit (NO prior authorization required)
- > 90 days - prior authorization IS REQUIRED.
- SoonerCare patient educational flyer (benefits)
Copies may be ordered online: www.okhca.org
* Clinical Guidelines from the US Surgeon General (English and Spanish)
* NIH: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Update
Connect with local resources:
* Communities of Excellence Tobacco Use Prevention Programs:
Initiated in October 2004, the Oklahoma Communities of Excellence
Program was implemented by 17 local coalitions serving 24
Oklahoma counties and 4 tribal nations. Primarily funded through
competitive grants awarded by the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement
Endowment Trust, the programs provide coordination of
comprehensive tobacco use prevention and cessation activities.
PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES
* Ethnic Tobacco Education Networks
Three Ethnic Tobacco Education Networks have been initiated in
Oklahoma: the African American Tobacco Education Network, Native
American Tobacco Education Network, and Hispanic Latino Tobacco
education Network. These networks address policy and community
action related to tobacco industry targeted marketing. They also
address the disproportionate effect of tobacco-caused morbidity
and mortality within their populations. The lead agencies are
contracted through a competitive bid process, and are supported
by funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
* Turning Point Community Partner resources: Find local partners
* 2009 Tobacco Control Leadership Institute
More information: Latricia Morgan (405) 271-3619 or LatriciaM@health.ok.gov
For consumers:
* Community Health Centers - most Oklahoma health centers have formally trained staff in smoking cessation counseling via a Health Resources and Services Administration grant: Provider Locations
* Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline (Cessation Assistance) 1-800-QUIT-NOW
- Get your own Quit Coach to help you quit.
- Collect the information you need to be successful as you quit.
- 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. CDT, seven days a week.
* SoonerCare smoking cessation benefit availability
* US Surgeon General consumer resources (English and Spanish):
Statistics and data
Quick Facts:
* Tobacco use is Oklahoma's leading cause of death
* Tobacco use is associated with about 6,000 deaths per year in Oklahoma
* Over 78,000 Oklahoma children use tobacco
* Most who smoke want to quit (75% of adults, 50% of youth)
2009 Update - Oklahoma Epidemiological Profile (including tobacco data [~5MB, PDF])
CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION RESOURCES
Oklahoma TakeCharge! Program
Oklahoma Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program
The State of Oklahoma provides Medicaid benefits to uninsured women under 65, who are identified through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and are in need of treatment for breast or cervical cancer (including pre-cancerous conditions and early stage cancer).
To receive treatment through this program a patient must meet the qualifying eligibility criteria and be identified as being in need of treatment by a certified Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) screener. To learn more about qualifying criteria and to locate a certified BCCEDP screener, please see the links directly above.
Oklahoma Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan (~6MB, PDF)