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ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: Directorate of Health Services
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Organized by: Resource Development Centre
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What is TOBACCO ?
Tobacco is "Dried Leaves of TobaccoPlants"
Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini
Cigarette Bidi
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Tobacco in India
India is the third largest producer andconsumer of tobacco in the world.
43% of rural and 28% of urban Indian malesaged 10 years and above consume tobacco andtobacco-containing products.
11% of rural and 5% of urban Indian femalesaged 10 years and above used tobacco andtobacco-containing products.
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According to the Indian Council for Medical
Research (ICMR) there are 200 million active
tobacco users in India.
Tobacco kills 800,000 people and 12 million become
ill every year in India due to its consumption.
The proportion of all deaths in India attributable to
tobacco is set to rise substantially, from 1.4% in 1990
to 13.3% by 2020, according to a WHO study.
Out of 100 teenage smokers in India today, 50 out of
them will eventually die of tobacco- related disease.
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A third of all smoking-related deaths are aresult of vascular/heart disease
Tobacco-related cancers (TRC) constitute
about half of the total cancers among men
and about one-fifth of total cancers among
women.
Smoking causes a quarter of deaths, from
any cause, in middle-age
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Tobacco Consumption Pattern
3. Remaining 40 per cent chew tobacco and tobacco
containing products such as Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini.
1. 20 per cent tobacco-users consume cigarettes.
2. 40 per cent smoke bidis.
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Vulnerability of the Children
AIIMS studied the smoking behavior of
more than 4500 children, ages 11 to 14
years, in Delhi's 30 schools; nearly 8.5%
children experimented with smoking.The study noted that the mean age for
intervention is 12 years.
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Hazards of Tobacco
1. Chronic bronchitis
2. Emphysema
3. Cardiovascular disease
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4. Lung and other cancers
5. Tuberculosis
6. Increases the risk ofheart stroke
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8. Babies born with lower birth weight fromhabitual smoker parent (s).
7. Increasing vulnerability of sexual andreproductive health
10. Blood pressure, exacerbatesasthma and causes impotence,infertility
9. Kidney and liver diseases.
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CANCER
1. Cancer of lung, esophagus, tongue, oral cavity,larynx, pharynx and urinary bladder.
2. The rising oral cancer rates in India are among
the highest in the world, and 90% of these can beattributed to tobacco use.
3. National cancer burden has been estimated atbetween 700,000 to 900,000 new cases every year.
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4. Proportion of Tobacco-related cancers
(TRCs) varies from 35 to 50 per cent ofall cancers in males; and up to 17 per
cent of all cancers among females.
5. Oral cavity and esophagus cancers togetheraccount for 80 per cent of all TRCs.
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TUBERCULOSIS
Comparative risk of deathsfrom TB, for smokers andnon-smokers, at 12% and 3%respectively in rural India; 8%and 2% respectively in urbanIndia
Indian smokers are four timesmore likely to contract TBthan non-smokers and fourtimes more likely to die fromthe disease
Smoking causes half the maleTB deaths in India
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Steps to quit-tobacco
1. Deep Breathing2. Drink lots of water and fluids3. Stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee and
avoid fatty foods4. After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat
yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermintcandy
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5. Go to a gym and jog around the block or parkfor to change your normal routine.
6. Ask friends and family members not to smokein your presence.
7. On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroyall your cigarettes.
8. Write down ten good and bad things about beinga nonsmoker and smoker.
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Thank you