Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Tuberculosis A National, Web-based Seminar

The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center is pleased to announce a 75-minute web-based seminar, followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. The seminar will be broadcast live, via the internet on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.

Goals
This training will:

• Identify US populations with significant alcohol and/or tobacco use with underlying socioeconomic factors that put them at risk for acquiring TB infection or progressing to TB disease once infected
• Describe physiological and psychological aspects of alcoholism and/or tobacco addiction that can affect treatment and exacerbate TB
• Identify resources that can be used by health departments to help patients overcome their alcohol and tobacco addictions