Brown Machen on Tobacco

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Tobacco 101 Presentation

Marcia Brown-Machen, M.P.H.

Program Director

City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program

(510) 981-5330



Smoking 400,000

Accidents 94,000

2nd Hand Smoke 38,000

Alcohol 45,000

HIV/AIDS 32,600

Suicide 31,000

Homicide 21,000

Drugs 14,200

Consequences of Tobacco-Use: Preventable Causes of Death



Tobacco Kills More Americans Each Year Than

Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Homicide,Suicide, Car Accidents, Fires and AIDS combined:

(Chart of health effects- to be scanned in)



What are the tobacco-related

diseases that are contributing toall these deaths?



Tobacco use: The single largest cause of preventable death.



Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis:

Healthy artery Damaged artery



Heart Attack:

Quitting smoking rapidly

reduces the r isk of coronary

heart disease Torn heart wall: R esult of over-worked heart muscle

Smokers are twice as likely as

Nonsmokers to have a heartattack



Peripheral Vascular Disease



Stroke:

This brain shows stroke

damage, which can cause death

or severe

mental or physical disability



Emphysema:

Healthy lung Emphysematic lung

Symptoms Include

Shortness of breath

Chronic cough

Wheezing

Anxiety

Weight loss

Ankle, feet and leg swellingfatigue



Lung Cancer:The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs

Lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer



Fetal Damage:Fetal Smoking Syndrome:

•Birth defects

•Premature stillbirth

•Low birthweight

•Prone to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

•Lowered immune capacity



Laryngeal Cancer Symptoms:

•Persistent hoarseness

•Chronic sore throat •Painful swallowing

•Pain in the ear

•Lump in the neck

Over 80% of deaths from laryngeal cancer are linked to

smoking



Dental Problems:

Above: Cavities

Below: Gingivitis

Overall poor oral health

Common Consequences:

•Stained teeth •Gum inflammation

•Black hairy tongue

•Oral cancer •Delayed healing of the gums



Consequences of chewing tobacco:

Leukoplakia Oral cancer



Secondhand smoke:



Chemical Box:

What’s in Tobacco? Tar: black sticky substance used to

pave roads Nicotine: Insecticide Carbon Monoxide: Car exhaust Acetone: Finger nail polish

remover Ammonia: Toilet Cleaner Cadmium: used batteries Ethanol: Alcohol Arsenic: Rat poison Butane: Lighter Fluid



If smoking is so bad for us, why

do we start?









Tobacco Myths Myth: Clove cigarettes are less harmful than regular

cigarettes.

Myth: Cigars are safe

Myth: It’s OK to smoke as long as it’s a “natural”cigarette

Conclusion: All tobacco products are addictive

(which takes your independence away), cause cancer, andharm non-smokers all around you. The average tobacco user

is addicted for seven years before they can finally kick thisenslaving habit!



What is a cigar?

A cigar has larger amounts of tobacco than acigarette

A cigar is tobacco rolled up in a tobacco leaf A cigar does not have a filter



Cigar Use:Using beauty and fame to promote a dirty, devastating habit



What is marijuana?

A drugobtained

from theflowering tops of the

femalecannabis orhemp plant



What is a blunt? A blunt is when you take a cigar andslice it open removing the tobacco and

replacing it with marijuana.



Hookahs: Not safer than regular tobacco

smoke. Causes the same diseases Raises the risk of lip cancer,

spreading infections like tuberculosis.

Users ingest about 100 timesmore lead from hookah smoke than from a cigarette.



Think About Quitting Pick a quit date

Keep a record of why, when, where and with

whom you smoke

Get support and encouragement from your family,friends, and health providers.

Join a quit group: call [email protected]

Get individual counseling: 1-800-NO-BUTTS



The Quit Plan: Treat yourself well

Drink lots of water

Change your routines Reduce stress

Deep breathing

Regular exercise Do something enjoyable every day

Increase non-smoking social support

Other ideas?



Get Medication and

Use It CorrectlyTalk to your health care provider about which medication will

work for you:

Available by prescription:

Zyban (Wellbutrin, Bupropion)

Nicotine Inhaler

Nicotine Nasal Spray

Available over-the-counter:

Nicotine Patch (Has an increase in efficacy when combined withZyban)

Nicotine Gum and lozenge



Contact Information:

City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention

program (510) [email protected]

[email protected]

Special thanks to Molly Ward,

UCB Student and Public Health Intern,

for adapting this presentation to PowerPoint

mailto:[email protected]






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