CH. 22 TobaccoCH. 22 Tobacco

Health Ed.Health Ed.

Why do people start Why do people start smoking?smoking?

Social reasons- they feel insecure Social reasons- they feel insecure in social situations and believe in social situations and believe that smoking will remove those that smoking will remove those insecuritiesinsecurities

Teens believe that they can drop Teens believe that they can drop the habit whenever they want tothe habit whenever they want to

In the earlier years it was In the earlier years it was considered “sexy and in style”considered “sexy and in style”

More reasons…More reasons…

Friends and family smokeFriends and family smoke

Experimentation Experimentation

Sensation-seeking rebelliousSensation-seeking rebellious

The Truth….The Truth…. Tobacco is the # 1 cause of Tobacco is the # 1 cause of

preventable death in United Statepreventable death in United State

Smoking is extremelySmoking is extremely

addictiveaddictive

(both physically and (both physically and

psychologically)psychologically)

It take the average smoker 7 It take the average smoker 7 attempts to stop smoking attempts to stop smoking

According to Talbott- According to Talbott- Professor of the Drug and Professor of the Drug and Alcohol department at UAB Alcohol department at UAB and the and the American Cancer American Cancer SocietySociety “Nicotine is as “Nicotine is as addictive as heroine”addictive as heroine”

Immediate Effects of Immediate Effects of SmokingSmoking……

The nicotine in cigarettes increases The nicotine in cigarettes increases your heart rate and blood pressureyour heart rate and blood pressure

Carbon monoxide reduces bodies Carbon monoxide reduces bodies ability to carry oxygenability to carry oxygen

Chemicals irritate mucous Chemicals irritate mucous membranesmembranes

Tar accumulates in the lining of the Tar accumulates in the lining of the lungslungs

The breakdown on The breakdown on cigarettescigarettes……

There are over 4,000 chemicals There are over 4,000 chemicals (cancer causing chemicals in (cancer causing chemicals in cigarettes)cigarettes)

Nicotine- the addictive drug in Nicotine- the addictive drug in cigarettescigarettes

* Nicotine is considered a * Nicotine is considered a stimulant drug*stimulant drug*

Specialty CigarettesSpecialty Cigarettes

Cigarettes that are prepared Cigarettes that are prepared with tobacco and other with tobacco and other ingredients to make them ingredients to make them taste/smell sweettaste/smell sweet

(most common: Clove (most common: Clove cigarette)cigarette)

Pipes/Cigars vs. Pipes/Cigars vs. CigarettesCigarettes

Pipe/cigar smokers usually Pipe/cigar smokers usually inhale less smoke, but are inhale less smoke, but are more likely to develop cancer more likely to develop cancer of the lips, mouth, and of the lips, mouth, and throat.throat.

Long-term effects of Long-term effects of tobacco…tobacco…

EmphysemaEmphysema

Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease

Cancer (lung)Cancer (lung)

Acute/chronic bronchitisAcute/chronic bronchitis

Increase incidence to strokeIncrease incidence to stroke

Not to mention…Not to mention…

Stained teethStained teeth Bad breathBad breath Plus- It is expensive!Plus- It is expensive!

(American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society estimates it cost $3,391 per estimates it cost $3,391 per smoker per year)smoker per year)

CH. 22CH. 22Lesson 2 “Choosing Lesson 2 “Choosing

Not to Smoke”Not to Smoke”Health EDHealth ED

Second Hand SmokeSecond Hand Smoke

Second hand smoke causes Second hand smoke causes approximately 3,400 lung cancer approximately 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 22,700-69,000 heart deaths and 22,700-69,000 heart disease deaths in nonsmokers disease deaths in nonsmokers (Aug.2006-American Lung (Aug.2006-American Lung AssociationAssociation

Different TypesDifferent Types

Passive smoke- cigar/pipe Passive smoke- cigar/pipe smoke inhaled by nonsmokersmoke inhaled by nonsmoker

Mainstream smoke- what the Mainstream smoke- what the smoker blows offsmoker blows off

Side stream smoke- what Side stream smoke- what comes from burning tobaccocomes from burning tobacco

Smoking/PregnancySmoking/Pregnancy

Can cause small fetal growthCan cause small fetal growth Increase chance of spontaneous Increase chance of spontaneous

abortionabortion

(especially harmful during the second (especially harmful during the second half of pregnancy)half of pregnancy)

After baby is born, nicotine can be After baby is born, nicotine can be transferred during breast feedingtransferred during breast feeding

(infants more likely to have respiratory (infants more likely to have respiratory problems)problems)

Kicking the habit…Kicking the habit…

Smoking is addictive both Smoking is addictive both biologically and biologically and psychologically psychologically

Breaking habits will be Breaking habits will be challengingchallenging

Addictive FactorsAddictive Factors

PsychologicalPsychological Coping with Coping with

depression/stressdepression/stress Part of your daily Part of your daily

routineroutine Your Your

friends/family friends/family smoke and it is a smoke and it is a way to relateway to relate

BiologicalBiological Nicotine is Nicotine is

very addictivevery addictive Withdrawal Withdrawal

symptomssymptoms

Withdrawal Symptoms to Withdrawal Symptoms to NicotineNicotine

RestlessnessRestlessness IrritabilityIrritability Feeling frustrated/angryFeeling frustrated/angry HeadachesHeadaches Increase appetiteIncrease appetite

THE PLAN…THE PLAN…

S=S= SetSet a quit date a quit date

T=T= TellTell family, friends that you plan to family, friends that you plan to quitquit

A=A= AnticipateAnticipate for withdrawal for withdrawal incidencesincidences

R=R= RemoveRemove cigarettes/tobacco cigarettes/tobacco products from your home, carproducts from your home, car

T=T= TalkTalk to your doctor/counselor about to your doctor/counselor about getting help if neededgetting help if needed

Some ways to cope with Some ways to cope with withdrawal symptoms…withdrawal symptoms…

Change your routineChange your routine Drink waterDrink water Brush your teethBrush your teeth suck on hard candysuck on hard candy Get busyGet busy

Other TipsOther Tips

Be realistic Be realistic Take one day at a timeTake one day at a time Learn new behaviorsLearn new behaviors

Weight Gain: A Common Weight Gain: A Common ConcernConcern

1/3 gain weight b/c they substitute 1/3 gain weight b/c they substitute smoking for eatingsmoking for eating

1/3 stay the same1/3 stay the same 1/3 lose weight b/c they start a 1/3 lose weight b/c they start a

workout program at the same time workout program at the same time they stop smokingthey stop smoking

Moving towards a smoke Moving towards a smoke free society…free society…

No smoking is allowed in airplanesNo smoking is allowed in airplanes No smoking is allowed in almost all No smoking is allowed in almost all

work building areaswork building areas Restaurants have certain smoke Restaurants have certain smoke

sectionssections Even bars are cutting back on the Even bars are cutting back on the

amount of smoke in their amount of smoke in their environmentsenvironments

Additional Info. Cited Additional Info. Cited From…From…

Talbott- PowerPoint NotesTalbott- PowerPoint Notes Ways to Quit Smoking: Help, Ways to Quit Smoking: Help,

Support, And Tips for Smoking Support, And Tips for Smoking Cessation: Cessation: http:www.helpguide.org/mental/quithttp:www.helpguide.org/mental/quit_smoking_cessation.htm_smoking_cessation.htm

Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet: Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet: http://www.lungusa.org/sitehttp://www.lungusa.org/site