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Smoking Cessation Aides and Cigarette Substitutes : New Products, New Dangers. Angela Shepard, MD. Cigarettes. Everyone understands that cigarettes are unhealthy As parents, we keep those products away from our children At our schools no smoking policies clearly prohibit them
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Smoking Cessation Aides and Cigarette Substitutes:New Products, New Dangers Angela Shepard, MD
Cigarettes • Everyone understands that cigarettes are unhealthy • As parents, we keep those products away from our children • At our schools no smoking policies clearly prohibit them • They are easily recognized, so we can confiscate them
Nicotine Dangers • In 2007, 6,724 tobacco-related poisonings were reported among children five and under. • Small children can experience nausea and vomiting from as little as 1 mg of nicotine. • New candy flavored products (many of which look like gum or candy) present increased poisoning risk to small children. • Young adults may not view these products as harmful. • An article in April’s Pediatrics journal“Unintentional Childhood Poisonings Through Ingestion of Conventional and Novel Tobacco Products” highlights this danger.
Questions • Do you know what these nicotine containing products look like? • Does your school policy address smoking cessation products or other nicotine containing products?
Commit Lozenge • Can be a useful anti-smoking aid but does contain 2 - 4 mg nicotine (depending on strength purchased) • Comes in cherry, mint, original and now cappuccino flavor
Nicorette • Every kid loves gum, but this one contains 2 - 4 mg nicotine (depending on the strength purchased) • Comes in “six great tasting flavors” • White Ice Mint • Cinnamon Surge • Fruit Chill • FreshMint • Mint • Original
Camel Orbs – “Dissolvable Tobacco” • This product is designed to deliver tobacco by dissolving in your mouth and then being absorbed • Contains 1 mg of nicotine per pellet • The company has also launched • Camel Strips (containing 0.6 mg of nicotine per strip) • Camel Sticks (containin 3.1 mg of nicotine per stick) • Available in flavors • “mellow” (cinnamon) • “fresh” (mint)
Ariva • Dissolvable tablet of compressed tobacco powder with sweeteners and other flavorings • Resembles a brand of popular breath mints • Contains 1.5 mg nicotine • Available in wintergreen, java and original
Stonewall • Stonewall is marketed as the “heavy duty” version of Ariva (Seeks to attract those who like chew instead of those who admire Paris Hilton) • It contains 4 mg of nicotine
Chew and Snuff Old fashioned chew and snuff have been rejuvenated with slick marketing and fun flavors.
Hookahs • Hookah smoking has been used by a surprising number of kids and young adults • The tobacco comes in a variety of flavors like … • The links below explains why hookah smoking may actually pose greater health risks than cigarettes. • http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/dangers-of-hookah-smoking • http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20100510/hookahs-safer-than-cigarettes-thats-a-pipe-dream?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Take home lesson… • Be aware of new products that may be marketed to your students or your children. • Make sure that your school policies adequately address these new products. • Keep any tobacco or smoking cessation products away from children of any age.