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Kendra Dawn

@kendradawn09

University of Kansas alum. Love the #Royals, #Jayhawks and the #Chiefs. Thoughts are my own.

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“I love being here,” says volunteer Larry Finn, “because I’ve been through it and I love making people smile." #NationalVolunteerWeek

“I love being here,” says volunteer Larry Finn, “because I’ve been through it and I love making people smile." #NationalVolunteerWeek
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Currently cessation requires tobacco users to ‘opt-in’ to receive medications & counseling by stating they are ready to quit. #NoTobaccoChat

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In an opt-out approach providers offer medications & counseling to ALL tobacco users without asking if they’re ready to quit. #NoTobaccoChat

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A3: With an opt-in treatment, only users who say they are willing to quit actually receive medications and counseling. ^KR #NoTobaccoChat

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Super, Truth Initiative! Providers have a lot of places they can send tobacco users for that support -- it's not all on them. #NoTobaccoDay x.com/truthinitiativ…

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A4: Readiness isn’t actually predictive of quitting success – why offer treatment only to those who are ready? ^KR #NoTobaccoChat

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A5: At the University of Kansas Hospital, we’re testing the opt-out approach to treatment for tobacco dependence. ^KR #NoTobaccoChat

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A6: In clinical trials, smokers who said they “weren’t ready” actually quit at the same rate as those who said they were. ^KR #NoTobaccoChat