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4 Ways Tobacco Use Makes Musculoskeletal Disorders More Costly

Amanda Graham, Ph.D., Chief of Innovations

For 2 years running, employers cite musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) as the most costly condition driving health care costs. But providing treatment for MSD without addressing tobacco use is treating the symptom instead of the cause. Here’s why.

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What CDC’s Latest Statistics on Smoking Reveal

Jessie Saul, Ph.D., Director, Strategic Insights

Here's what you need to know about the numbers behind the headlines.

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Care About Employee Mental Health? This Matters Too

Amanda Graham, Ph.D., Chief of Innovations

For many employers, expanding employee mental health benefits right now is priority No. 1. Yet, if you only address mental health and not tobacco use, your impact on employee wellbeing will fall short.

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Papers & Tip Sheets

Tip Sheet: How to Help Employees with “Stress Smoking”

Download our tip sheet for 5 important things to keep in mind to support employees who are stress smoking and want to quit.

Effect of Messaging Content on Engagement With a Short Messaging Service for Perioperative Smoking Cessation

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

This study tested two approaches to promote quitting among smokers who were getting surgery. One focused on the benefits of quitting in preparation for surgery and the other focused on the long-term benefits of quitting. Results showed that it is feasible to engage smokers in quitting around surgery and that satisfaction was high with both approaches.

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Solving Secondhand Vapor in the Workplace—and at Home

Margaret LaPlante, EX Coach Lead

Like people looking for etiquette tips in the advice column Dear Abby, we regularly receive questions on how to handle tobacco-related issues at work and at home. Here are a few delicate questions asked during our “5 Things Employers Need to Know about E-cigarettes” webinar, along with our responses.

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Why the Trending Search Term “Doja Cat Vape” is a Big Deal

Megan Jacobs, MPH, Vice President of Product, Innovations

The tobacco industry has long used celebrities to attract young adults and put them at risk for addiction. Is the latest viral video with Doja Cat more of the same?

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What is a Social Consequence of Using Tobacco?

Sarah Cha, MSPH, Managing Director, Research

Our research shows that stigma toward smokers is common among HR benefits professionals and may influence decisions about how they help (or don’t help) people overcome this addiction.

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How Communicating with Empathy Drives Smoking Cessation Outcomes

Megan Jacobs, MPH, Vice President of Product, Innovations

Providing empathy-driven insights can fuel activation and engagement in cessation programs.

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