UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

Saving lives and fighting a public health epidemic that targets the most vulnerable.

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

The Surgeon General today released a new report. Dr. Maya Vijayaraghavan, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, was a contributing author on this report.

The full report can be read here: https://t.co/v1ERozRgtF

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Behavioral health partners: World No Tobacco Day is here.
Choose health through one small action.

Prioritize wellness break over smoke breaks, share a resource, or start a conversation.

How are you choosing health today?

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

A practice note by SCLC staff was just published in Health Promotion Practice.

Read now: https://t.co/wmc2yNiTQK

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Did you know that the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center offers FREE technical assistance? We help you pinpoint effective tools, connect with experts, and provide guidance to foster effective tobacco cessation strategies.
https://t.co/KYp52g0Olh

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

A research article co-authored by Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, was just published in PLOS One.

Read the paper here: https://t.co/j6kncicv4w

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

World No Tobacco Day is May 31.
We're asking our partners to choose health through one small action.

Turn a smoke break into a wellness break, share a quitline, or start a conversation—small steps matter.

What will you do?

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

World No Tobacco Day is May 31. We’re inviting behavioral health partners to lead by example. This year’s challenge: Choose health through one small
action.

Small steps—like taking a wellness break or sharing a quitline—can make a big impact.

What will you do? Comment below

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

SCLC’s next webinar, “Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use: Addressing Disparities, Improving Outcomes” will take place TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Registration today: https://t.co/CsEpyd3S5V

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

During Mental Health Awareness Month this May we’re reminded of the significant and often overlooked connection between tobacco use and behavioral health. According to the CDC, almost 40% of all cigarettes smoked by adults in the US are by people with behavioral health conditions

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

REMINDER: SCLC’s next webinar, “Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use: Addressing Disparities, Improving Outcomes” will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET.

Don’t miss out! Register today

https://t.co/CsEpyd3S5V

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

FREE technical assistance is just one click away!
SCLC helps you pinpoint effective tools, connect with experts, and provide guidance to foster effective tobacco cessation strategies.
https://t.co/h6azJIsIKl

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Tomorrow is the day. SCLC joins UCSF CTCRE and MERC at UCSF Robertson Auditorium for the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026. A few spots are still available. Register now: https://t.co/5VQeLT3uOY

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

REMINDER: SCLC’s next webinar, “Behavioral Health and Tobacco Product Use: Addressing Disparities, Improving Outcomes” will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET.

Registration is open! Secure your spot today.
https://t.co/CsEpyd3S5V

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

One week to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. A few spots remain. Join us for a day of tobacco control research and health equity. Register: https://t.co/5VQeLT2WZq

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

The Communications Workgroup of the National Partnership on Behavioral Health & Tobacco Use (co-founded by SCLC) created a ready-to-use deck on tobacco harms, with treatment resources for people with behavioral health conditions & credible references.

https://t.co/DH4WAVr6rL

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Two weeks to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. Speakers include Andy Tan, Jason Satterfield, and Mark Hawes, plus student researchers. Register: https://t.co/5VQeLT3uOY

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

SCLC’s next webinar, “Behavioral Health and Tobacco Product Use: Addressing Disparities, Improving Outcomes” will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET.

Registration is open! Secure your spot today.
https://t.co/CsEpyd3S5V

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Did you miss our March Ask the Expert? Don’t worry- “Expanding Access to Tobacco Treatment via a Hospital-Based Addiction Care Team” is now on demand!

Watch now at https://t.co/KierU0Gs2w

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Three weeks to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. Keynote speaker Andy Tan, PhD joins a full day of tobacco control and health equity research. Register: https://t.co/5VQeLT3uOY

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

Did you miss our February Ask the Expert? Don’t worry- “From Trust to Treatment: Co-Designing a Reimbursable Tobacco Cessation Model with Community Health Workers” is now on demand!

Watch now at https://t.co/KierU0Gs2w

[UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center @SCLC_UCSF]

SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 alongside UCSF CTCRE and MERC. Join us April 17 at UCSF Robertson Auditorium for a day of tobacco control research and health equity. Register now: https://t.co/5VQeLT3uOY