The relationship Between Tobacco Smoking and Persistent Pain: Evidence and Treatment Implications

Persistent pain is a leading cause of disability across the United States, and people with persistent pain use tobacco products at alarmingly high rates. This webinar will focus on the challenges of tobacco treatment for individuals with persistent pain, highlighting the bidirectional influence of pain and tobacco smoking. Attendees will learn about the contribution of tobacco smoking to the development and exacerbation of persistent pain, the role of pain as a driver of tobacco smoking, and treatment considerations. This webinar will provide practical, evidence-based strategies to help guide people with persistent pain towards tobacco treatment. Behavioral and pharmacological strategies to enhance treatment will be discussed.