A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planning committee will organize and host a 1.5-day public workshop that will explore strategies to reduce tobacco and alcohol use to lower cancer risk and improve health outcomes. The workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include:

• The effects of tobacco and alcohol use--including synergistic effects--on cancer incidence and outcomes.
• Risk factors for tobacco and alcohol use and their influence on differences in outcomes.
• Clinical practice guidelines, including in the context of cancer treatment, for tobacco cessation and interventions to help patients reduce alcohol use.
• Strategies for data collection and research to address evidence gaps.
• Lessons from tobacco control that could be applied to encourage reduction in alcohol use.
• Impact of recent tobacco policy changes and ways to further advance progress in tobacco control.

The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop sessions, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.