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Tobacco 101 Presentation. Marcia Brown-Machen, M.P.H. Program Director. City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program (510) 981-5330. Consequences of Tobacco-Use: Preventable Causes of Death. Smoking 400,000. Accidents 94,000 2 nd Hand Smoke 38,000 Alcohol 45,000 HIV/AIDS 32,600
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Tobacco 101 Presentation Marcia Brown-Machen, M.P.H. Program Director City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program (510) 981-5330
Consequences of Tobacco-Use:Preventable Causes of Death Smoking 400,000 Accidents 94,000 2nd Hand Smoke 38,000 Alcohol 45,000 HIV/AIDS 32,600 Suicide 31,000 Homicide 21,000 Drugs 14,200
Tobacco Kills More Americans Each Year Than Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Homicide, Suicide, Car Accidents, Fires and AIDS combined: (Chart of health effects- to be scanned in)
What are the tobacco-related diseases that are contributing to all these deaths?
Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis: Healthy artery Damaged artery
Heart Attack: Smokers are twice as likely as Nonsmokers to have a heart attack Quitting smoking rapidly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease Torn heart wall: Result of over-worked heart muscle
Stroke: This brain shows stroke damage, which can cause death or severe mental or physical disability
Emphysema: Emphysematic lung Healthy lung Symptoms Include • Shortness of breath • Chronic cough • Wheezing • Anxiety • Weight loss • Ankle, feet and leg swelling • fatigue
Lung Cancer:The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs Lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer
Fetal Damage: • Fetal Smoking Syndrome: • Birth defects • Premature stillbirth • Low birthweight • Prone to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • Lowered immune capacity
Laryngeal Cancer • Symptoms: • Persistent hoarseness • Chronic sore throat • Painful swallowing • Pain in the ear • Lump in the neck Over 80% of deaths from laryngeal cancer are linked to smoking
Common Consequences: • Stained teeth • Gum inflammation • Black hairy tongue • Oral cancer • Delayed healing of the gums Dental Problems: Above: Cavities Below: Gingivitis Overall poor oral health
Consequences of chewing tobacco: Leukoplakia Oral cancer
Chemical Box: What’s in Tobacco? • Tar: black sticky substance used to pave roads • Nicotine: Insecticide • Carbon Monoxide: Car exhaust • Acetone: Finger nail polish remover • Ammonia: Toilet Cleaner • Cadmium: used batteries • Ethanol: Alcohol • Arsenic: Rat poison • Butane: Lighter Fluid
Tobacco Myths • Myth: Clove cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes. • Myth: Cigars are safe • Myth: It’s OK to smoke as long as it’s a “natural” cigarette Conclusion: All tobacco products are addictive (which takes your independence away), cause cancer, and harm non-smokers all around you. The average tobacco user is addicted for seven years before they can finally kick this enslaving habit!
What is a cigar? • A cigar has larger amounts of tobacco than a cigarette • A cigar is tobacco rolled up in a tobacco leaf • A cigar does not have a filter
Cigar Use:Using beauty and fame to promote a dirty, devastating habit
What is marijuana? A drug obtained from the flowering tops of the female cannabis or hemp plant
What is a blunt? A blunt is when you take a cigar and slice it open removing the tobacco and replacing it with marijuana.
Hookahs: • Not safer than regular tobacco smoke. • Causes the same diseases • Raises the risk of lip cancer, spreading infections like tuberculosis. • Users ingest about 100 times more lead from hookah smoke than from a cigarette.
Think About Quitting • Pick a quit date • Keep a record of why, when, where and with whom you smoke • Get support and encouragement from your family, friends, and health providers. • Join a quit group: call 981-5330 QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us • Get individual counseling: 1-800-NO-BUTTS
The Quit Plan: • Treat yourself well • Drink lots of water • Change your routines • Reduce stress • Deep breathing • Regular exercise • Do something enjoyable every day • Increase non-smoking social support • Other ideas?
Get Medication and Use It Correctly Talk to your health care provider about which medication will work for you: Available by prescription: • Zyban (Wellbutrin, Bupropion) • Nicotine Inhaler • Nicotine Nasal Spray Available over-the-counter: • Nicotine Patch (Has an increase in efficacy when combined with Zyban) • Nicotine Gum and lozenge
Contact Information: City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention program (510) 981-5330 QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us Mbrown-machen@ci.berkeley.ca.us Special thanks to Molly Ward, UCB Student and Public Health Intern, for adapting this presentation to PowerPoint