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The way that people with mental illness

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use tobacco is different than others.

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They smoke more often,

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they inhale more deeply,

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and they smoke the cigarettes down to the butt.

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When they feel anxious and when they feel depressed,

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just like anyone else, they're going to search

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for a way to find relief.

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The tobacco free campus policy

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for the mental health sites

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creates an environment of wellness,

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and it protects everyone from

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secondhand smoke and vaping aerosols.

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We just took a two pronged approach to have a policy

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to where all our campuses were

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tobacco free campuses, but

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also have the treatment

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available to help those who are ready to quit.

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Our job is to try to help them find better ways

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of coping and better ways of relaxing and calming.

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We have sessions where we talk to them about,

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you know, what's making you anxious.

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What can you do to alleviate anxiety other than smoking?

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They can use controlled breathing.

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They can exercise.

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We encourage them to pick out those things

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that they find enjoyable.

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But we also talk to the family

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about how they can best support

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their patient in their recovery,

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whether that's recovery from

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 staying clean from smoking,

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or their mental health recovery.

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It's the whole integrated approach.

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You lose years of life when you use tobacco.

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So I would hope that my patients, all of my patients

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would be able to quit and never look back.

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CDC's Office on Smoking and Health 

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has taken a tremendous leadership step

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in making the behavioral health population

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a priority for all of the states.

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We would not be where we are right now

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 if they hadn't taken such a strong stance

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and been such leaders in this area.

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My hope for my patients

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is that they receive the support

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they need to be their best selves.

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We're proud to be collaborating with the CDC

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on tobacco control.

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Together, we are improving

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health outcomes in our communities.