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Tobacco-use a modern epidemic

Learn about the modern tobacco epidemic in Newfoundland & Labrador, its impact on health and finances, and how to quit smoking with tips and support programs in the community.

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Tobacco-use a modern epidemic

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  1. Be Free –Smoke FreeMelissa Moore - Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance for the Control of Tobacco(ACT)

  2. Tobacco-use a modern epidemic

  3. The Tobacco Epidemic • Smoking kills 37,000 Canadians every year • Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable death in Newfoundland and Labrador: • 1,000 deaths every year • 20% of all deaths • 90% of all preventable deaths • Half of all smokers will die from their addiction, losing, on average, 15-20 years of life

  4. The Tobacco Epidemic- The Young Smoker • 21% of youth in grades 5 through 9 have tried any type of tobacco product • The average age for a Canadian youth to start smoking is 12 • Much lower in Aboriginal Communities • 85% of smokers start BEFORE age 16 • Girls are more likely to start smoking than boys

  5. Second-Hand Smoke (ETS) and Disease • 4,700 – 7,000 Canadians, including over 100 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians die each year from exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) • ETS increases your chance of lung cancer by 25% and heart disease by 10%. It also increases risk of leukemia and cancer of almost every organ and system in the human body

  6. The Tobacco Epidemic: Costs • Cost of 1 package of Cigarettes: $7.09 • Pack-a-day smoker: $2587.85 per year I’ll quit after university (5 yrs) $12,939.25 I’ll quit when I have kids (10 yrs) $25,878.50 I smoked my entire life, never got around to quitting… (40 yrs) $103,514.00

  7. The Cost of Smoking in Newfoundland & Labrador 2003 estimated annual costs: $79 million in direct health care costs $139.2 million lost productivity, years of life & employer absorbed costs. 2007 budget revenue: $93 million cigarette taxes

  8. What does Nicotine do? Takes 7 seconds for 1/4 of the nicotine to go straight to the brain. Causes your brain to release a chemical called Dopamine. It's Dopamine that gives you a false sense of well-being, and soon the body wants more and more Dopamine on a regular basis. This is the beginning of an addiction. 80% of young people who try 2 cigarettes or more go on to battle a life-time of addiction. http://www.finalsmoke.com/howitworks.html

  9. Why do people continue to smoke? • Addiction – Tough to quit! • Something to do with your hands • Stimulation – nicotine stimulates • Don’t know how to quit • Other reasons?

  10. Reasons to Quit • Health • Stinks, bad breath, yellow skin • Family/Friends • Too much money! • Peer pressure (fewer smokers) • Fewer places to smoke • Don’t like it anymore – sick of it • Others…

  11. So how do I quit? • Form a plan – decide on the best approach for you. • Two ways to quit • All at once • Cutting back • Based on the way you want to quit there are a lot of tools out there to help you.

  12. Tips/Techniques • The 4D’s – Drink water, deep breathe, delay and do something different • Brush your teeth, chew gum • Eat breakfast first, have snacks for daily cravings • Notice where you smoke and who you are with and change accordingly. • Cut back on coffee, caffeine and anything else that triggers you to smoke • Ask a health care provider about patch, gum, pill • Exercise, eat right, pick up a hobby • Stay positive! You can do it! • Get support from the community

  13. Programs & Supports • Teacher, • School Counselor, • Nurse, Doctor, • Friend/Family • “Kick the Nic” Group Program • Quit for Life • Patch • Gum • Nicotine Inhaler • Smokers’ Helpline • Internet Resources • www.smokershelp.net • www.gohealthy.ca Call the Smokers Helpline1-800-363-5864

  14. Questions/Comments?

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