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Campus Tobacco Use & Prevalence

Campus Tobacco Use & Prevalence. Team Tobacco. Why this study?. We wanted to asses the prevalence and perception of tobacco use among Rowan students . What were we trying to discover?. Tobacco use among students Perception of tobacco users Personal experiences with tobacco use.

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Campus Tobacco Use & Prevalence

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  1. Campus TobaccoUse &Prevalence Team Tobacco

  2. Why this study? • We wanted to asses the prevalence and perception of tobacco use among Rowan students

  3. What were we trying to discover? • Tobacco use among students • Perception of tobacco users • Personal experiences with tobacco use

  4. Who did we survey? • Rowan students • Ages varying from 18 and older

  5. Age

  6. Gender

  7. Ethnicity

  8. Perception of TobaccoSmoking vs Smokeless • Which is more harmful?

  9. Users & Non-Users

  10. Chew/Snus • Only 5 male respondents reported using smokeless tobacco • Reasons for preference: • Less harmful on lungs (athletes) • Convenience (Indoor use)

  11. Smokers • 11 of the people surveyed were users • 3 attempted to quit • 5 previous smokers/quitters

  12. Reported Side Effects • Shortness of breath - 13 • Increased HR - 4 • Yellowing of Teeth - 6 • Bad Breath – 5 • Yellow fingernails – 1 • Reduced Appetite – 5 • Chronic Cough - 5

  13. Perception of Smokers

  14. Would You Date a Smoker?

  15. Conclusions/Comparisons • 16% of surveyed used tobacco • The CDC reported that in 2010 19.3% of adults in the U.S use tobacco • 5% of surveyed used smokeless tobacco • The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 5.4% of college students ages 18-25 use smokeless tobacco

  16. Conclusions/Comparisons • Campus averages were very close to national averages • Smoking is viewed negatively across the board • Side effects were very commonly reported from most users

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