This video depicts three interactions—modeling Passive Communication, Aggressive Communication, and Assertive Communication—between a young woman struggling with alcohol and tobacco dependence and her sponsor. The behavioral health consumer and sponsor portrayed in the MDQuit video are actors and the case and substance abuse examples are fictional. This video was created to teach assertive communication skills to behavioral health consumers who smoke. For more smoking cessation resources and information, please visit our website: www.mdquit.org.