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She is seeing a Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) because her husband and her doctor encouraged her to do so. When asked about main concern about using tobacco while pregnant Emily answered, "I don't know." She also told the TTS that she had not made any changes in the type of tobacco she uses but did report that she decreased the amount she is using. She does ask for all the information the counselors can provide and is open to learning about how to quit. 

When asked about past and current health issues she responded yes to having had head injuries, and she currently has skin allergies, some shortness of breath, and coughing. She tries to walk every day to keep her weight down but has noticed that walking her same route is getting harder. Emily says she is more and more tired because she is pregnant.

When asked about mental health issues Emily said that she suffers from anxiety and is taking medications for it. She said that she worries about her husband as he is a slope worker and gone a lot. She does not have depression, but often misses her husband although her kids and friends keep her busy. Emily said that she does normally drink alcohol but she does not drink while she’s pregnant.

Emily has tried to quit four times in the past. Her longest quit attempt was for four months, when she was pregnant with her first child. She said that she relapsed because her husband smoked at the time and all her friends did as well. It was difficult for her not to smoke and still be around it. The second time she tried to quit was when her first child was 2 years old. She tried the patches and lozenges for 3 weeks but did not like the taste of the lozenges and the patches made her itch.