Dr. Christi Patton

Yeah, so I'm not sure how much the visual cues are impacting the use right now. But certainly when it's not in a setting where they're not prohibited from using, I could see that.

Yeah, so I'm not sure how much the visual cues are impacting the use right now. But certainly when it's not in a setting where they're not prohibited from using, I could see that.

I'm going to share a visual cue of mine. And I know I shouldn't confess this stuff, but we all chat and we confess a lot of stuff. Confess a lot of stuff.

I'm going to share a visual cue of mine. And I know I shouldn't confess this stuff, but we all chat and we confess a lot of stuff. Confess a lot of stuff.

I try to be very sensitive to those that are homeless, and you see people on the street. But one thing that I will not do now is if I see somebody smoking a cigarette, I won't give them no money. And I think that that's just one of those visual cues for me is that, you know, hunger.

I try to be very sensitive to those that are homeless, and you see people on the street. But one thing that I will not do now is if I see somebody smoking a cigarette, I won't give them no money. And I think that that's just one of those visual cues for me is that, you know, hunger.

And I know that many times, you know, my wife would tell me something like, well, you know, somebody could have given them the cigarette. I said, okay, you know, I'm not going to fight about that. But there's just something about that visual cue. And you don't have to put this in a recording if you don't want to.

And I know that many times, you know, my wife would tell me something like, well, you know, somebody could have given them the cigarette. I said, okay, you know, I'm not going to fight about that. But there's just something about that visual cue. And you don't have to put this in a recording if you don't want to.

But it's something about that visual cue about smoking tobacco and being hungry that just, yeah. that causes me to ponder. I'll leave it alone, okay.

But it's something about that visual cue about smoking tobacco and being hungry that just, yeah. that causes me to ponder. I'll leave it alone, okay.

Yeah, it's hard because nicotine is so addicting though, you know? Yeah. So I think, yeah, it's like if you see a homeless person drinking alcohol, you know, it's kind of that same potential feeling, but.

Yeah, it's hard because nicotine is so addicting though, you know? Yeah. So I think, yeah, it's like if you see a homeless person drinking alcohol, you know, it's kind of that same potential feeling, but.

Yeah, I try to think about the addiction

Yeah, I try to think about the addiction

Well, I think we, as before, we can think about reducing the prevalence of overall nicotine tobacco product use. So right now in the U S it's about one in five adults. Um, so we could think about a prevalence indicator, right? So maybe less than 10% for the next report or scorecard. But I also think about a major challenge that we have is that we have effective treatments, um,

Well, I think we, as before, we can think about reducing the prevalence of overall nicotine tobacco product use. So right now in the U S it's about one in five adults. Um, so we could think about a prevalence indicator, right? So maybe less than 10% for the next report or scorecard. But I also think about a major challenge that we have is that we have effective treatments, um,

for tobacco cessation, but those are really greatly underutilized. So many, about half of people quit smoking every year, but only about 7% are successful. And these treatments that we have are very underutilized. Sometimes people don't know about them or sometimes they're unsure. Like what happens if I call the quit line? Who do I talk to? Do I have to be ready to quit that day?

for tobacco cessation, but those are really greatly underutilized. So many, about half of people quit smoking every year, but only about 7% are successful. And these treatments that we have are very underutilized. Sometimes people don't know about them or sometimes they're unsure. Like what happens if I call the quit line? Who do I talk to? Do I have to be ready to quit that day?

So there's all these, thoughts about treatments that people need education on. So I would think about to enhance the success of quit attempts to, so right now about a third of smokers utilize evidence-based treatment if they undergo a quit attempt. So I would think about at least half of the tobacco users using treatment as the next target.

So there's all these, thoughts about treatments that people need education on. So I would think about to enhance the success of quit attempts to, so right now about a third of smokers utilize evidence-based treatment if they undergo a quit attempt. So I would think about at least half of the tobacco users using treatment as the next target.