Addressing Disparities: Treatment for Patients with Mental Health Conditions

People with mental health conditions smoke at higher rates, have more difficulty quitting and less access to tobacco treatment. Dr. Jodi Prochaska, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, a preeminent researcher on tobacco treatment in mental health populations, joins to discuss the importance of treating tobacco use in this population, how to effectively do so, and debunks myths that present barriers to treatment.