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Smoking and Tobacco Cessation

Smoking and Tobacco Cessation. Tobacco : Quick Facts. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States Smoking causes more deaths each year than the following causes combined: HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, gun related incidents. Brain

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Smoking and Tobacco Cessation

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  1. Smoking and Tobacco Cessation

  2. Tobacco: Quick Facts • Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States • Smoking causes more deaths each year than the following causes combined: • HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, gun related incidents

  3. Brain Nicotine in tobacco changes the chemistry in your brain so you crave more nicotine, causing addiction! How tobacco affects your body: Throat Cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the throat and larynx Muscles and Joints Smoking keeps oxygen from getting into muscles making you feel weak

  4. Sources of Tobacco

  5. How tobacco affects your body: Eyes and Ears Smoking can cause eye problems including blindness Smoking is also related to hearing loss Lungs Cigarette smoking causes lung cancer It is also a major cause of bronchitis and emphysema

  6. Smoking negatively effects almost every organ in your body

  7. 5 D’s for Quitting • Delay urge—cravings will pass • Drinkplenty of water • Distract yourself • Deepbreathing • Discuss feelings with a friend or medical provider

  8. How tobacco affects your body: Heart The nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco narrows blood vessels. This forces your heart to work harder and raises blood pressure Smoking can block arteries, causing heart attacks and strokes Other organs Smoking increases the risk of cancer of the bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and reproductive organs

  9. E-Cigarettes MYTH REALITY • E-cigarettes are safe and don’t have any toxins • E-cigarettes deliver nicotine and low levels of toxins and chemicals. Many of the same chemicals found in tobacco products http://cyanonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Vapes-Black.pdf

  10. Nicotine • Nicotine is naturally found in tobacco • More people in the US are addicted to nicotine than anyotherdrug • Nicotine withdrawal symptoms may include: • Irritability, anxiety, and anger • Difficulty thinking • Craving tobacco • Hunger symptoms

  11. Nicotine • The average user may quit up to 9 times before being successful, and may require assistance • Individuals who have not tried nicotine before age 25 are far less likely to ever use it • Those who have an addiction may battle cravings indefinitely

  12. How tobacco affects your body: Skin and Hair Smoking causes people to get wrinkles and lose hair at a younger age Mouth and Teeth Tobacco makes your teeth yellow and gives you bad breath Tobacco can also cause gum disease and mouth cancer

  13. E-Cigarettes MYTH REALITY • E-cigarettes produce a harmless water vapor. There’s no secondhand vapor. • E-cigarettes do produce a vapor that has nicotine, harmful chemicals, and toxins known to cause cancer. http://cyanonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Vapes-Black.pdf

  14. Quit Tips: Quitting is a Process • Ask for support • Make a quit plan • Call a smokers hotline • Identify triggers • Explore prescription options

  15. Free phone based cessation service 1800-NO-BUTTS

  16. Quit Tips: Quitting is a Process • Make a list of reasons to quit • Throw away all tobacco • Reward yourself for success • Keep trying!

  17. Quit Smoking Coach • Looking for some free 1-on-1 support or coaching? • Call:1-800-QUIT-NOW • https://teen.smokefree.gov/800quitNow.aspx

  18. E-Cigarettes MYTH REALITY E-cigarettes are not addictive Nicotine is poison and a highlyaddictive drug. Nicotine is one of the main ingredients in e-cigarettes and tobacco products http://cyanonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Vapes-Black.pdf

  19. Would you smoke from a ship stack? Then why even think about lighting up? Cigarette smoke contains 10 times more pollutants than the exhaust from a diesel engine http://cyanonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Humvee-Card-Front.jpg

  20. 5 D’s for Quitting • Delay urge—cravings will pass • Drinkplenty of water • Distract yourself • Deepbreathing • Discuss feelings with a friend or medical provider

  21. Remember: it took a long time to become a smoker, so it will take some time to break free from the habit You are in control, not the craving!

  22. Free phone based cessation service 1800-844-CHEW

  23. 2 R’s for Quitting • Remind—Go over your reasons to quit • Refuse—Think: it’s not that you can’t smoke, it’s that you don’t want to smoke

  24. Resources to Help You Quit • Visit https://www.smokefree.gov/for tips on nicotine replacement therapy, quitting apps, daily challenges, and access to experts! • Check out www.tobaccofreesolano.gov for local resources

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