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 ID: 779796
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Smoking and Tobacco Cessation
Slide2Tobacco: Quick FactsTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United StatesSmoking causes more deaths each year than the following causes combined:HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, gun related incidents
Slide3Brain Nicotine in tobacco changes the chemistry in your brain so you crave more nicotine, causing addiction!ThroatCigarettes, 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
How tobacco affects your body:
Slide4Sources of Tobacco
Slide5LungsCigarette smoking causes lung cancerIt is also a major cause of bronchitis and emphysemaEyes and EarsSmoking can cause eye problems including blindnessSmoking is also related to hearing loss
How tobacco affects your body:
Slide6Smoking negatively effects almost every organ in your body
Slide75 D’s for QuittingDelay urge—cravings will passDrink plenty of water Distract yourself
Deep
breathing
Discuss
feelings with a friend or medical provider
Slide8Heart The nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco narrows blood vessels. This forces your heart to work harder and raises blood pressureSmoking can block arteries, causing heart attacks and strokesOther organsSmoking increases the risk of cancer of the bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and reproductive organs
How tobacco affects your body:
Slide9E-CigarettesMYTHE-cigarettes are safe and don’t have any toxins
REALITY
E-cigarettes deliver nicotine and low levels of toxins and chemicals. Many of the same chemicals found in tobacco products
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Slide10Nicotine Nicotine is naturally found in tobaccoMore people in the US are addicted to nicotine than any
other
drug
Nicotine
withdrawal symptoms may include:
Irritability, anxiety, and anger
Difficulty thinking
Craving tobacco
Hunger symptoms
Slide11NicotineThe average user may quit up to 9 times before being successful, and may require assistanceIndividuals who have not tried nicotine before age 25 are far less likely to ever use itThose who have an addiction may battle cravings indefinitely
Slide12Mouth and TeethTobacco makes your teeth yellow and gives you bad breathTobacco can also cause gum disease and mouth cancerSkin and HairSmoking causes people to get wrinkles and lose hair at a younger age
How tobacco affects your body:
Slide13E-CigarettesMYTHREALITYE-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.
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Slide14Quit Tips: Quitting is a ProcessAsk for supportMake a quit planCall a smokers hotlineIdentify triggersExplore prescription options
Slide15Free phone based cessation service1800-NO-BUTTS
Slide16Quit Tips: Quitting is a ProcessMake a list of reasons to quitThrow away all tobaccoReward yourself for successKeep trying!
Slide17Quit Smoking CoachLooking for some free 1-on-1 support or coaching?Call:1-800-QUIT-NOWhttps://teen.smokefree.gov/800quitNow.aspx
Slide18E-CigarettesMYTHE-cigarettes are not addictive
REALITY
Nicotine is poison and a
highly
addictive
drug. Nicotine is one of the main ingredients in e-cigarettes and tobacco products
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Slide19http://cyanonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Humvee-Card-Front.jpgWould 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
Slide205 D’s for QuittingDelay urge—cravings will passDrink plenty of water Distract yourself
Deep
breathing
Discuss
feelings with a friend or medical provider
Slide21Remember: it took a long time to become a smoker, so it will take some time to break free from the habitYou are in control, not the craving!
Slide22Free phone based cessation service1800-844-CHEW
Slide232 R’s for QuittingRemind—Go over your reasons to quitRefuse—Think: it’s not that you can’t smoke, it’s that you don’t want to smoke
Slide24Resources to Help You QuitVisit https://www.smokefree.gov/ for tips on nicotine replacement therapy, quitting apps, daily challenges, and access to experts!
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for local resources