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Tobacco: The Smoker’s Gun A tool for trainers

Tobacco: The Smoker’s Gun A tool for trainers. Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Mauritius (Health Information, Education and Communication Unit) Tel: 212 3222 , 211 2884. Smoking Cessation. Keys for Quitting (1). Get ready Get support Learn new skills and behaviour Get medication

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Tobacco: The Smoker’s Gun A tool for trainers

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  1. Tobacco: The Smoker’s GunA tool for trainers Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, Mauritius (Health Information, Education and Communication Unit) Tel: 212 3222 , 211 2884

  2. Smoking Cessation

  3. Keys for Quitting (1) • Get ready • Get support • Learn new skills and behaviour • Get medication • Prepare for relapse and withdrawal syndrome

  4. Keys for Quitting (2) Get ready • Set a quit date • Change your environment (discard cigarettes, ashtrays) • Review your past attempts to quit (what did not work) • Once you quit, don’t smoke even a puff!

  5. Keys for Quitting (3) Get support • Family • Friends • Health Professionals

  6. Keys for Quitting (4)Learn new skills and behaviours • Distract yourself from urges to smoke (walk, talk) • Change your routine (e.g. drink tea instead of coffee) • Exercise to reduce your stress • Plan something enjoyable to do every day • Drink lot of water and other fluids

  7. Keys for Quitting (5) Get Medication • Talk to your doctor on available medication (Nicotine patch, gum, inhaler, etc)

  8. Keys for Quitting (6) Prepare for withdrawal symptoms

  9. Benefits of Quitting (7)

  10. CONCLUSION TOBACCO KILLS DO NOT START YOU CANQUIT

  11. THANK YOU

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