Tips & Resources - PowerPoint Presentation

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Tips & Resources from the school based clinic

Quitting TobaccoSlide2

Introductions

Not here to preach… I know you know smoking’s bad for you.

Speaking from experience.

Here to share information – hopefully some of it will be useful.

Feel free to ask questions.Slide3

Why Quit Smoking….

If you are a smoker, you have:

22 times the risk of dying from lung cancer if male

12 times the risk of dying from lung cancer if female

10 times the risk of dying from bronchitis and emphysema

2 to 3 times the risk of heart disease

2 times the risk of

strokeSlide4

Why Quit Smoking….

Smoking is much more addictive than you may believe.

You

will look better. Your hair clothes, and breath will smell better, and your teeth will be whiter.

Smoking

is a poor way to lose weight or avoid gaining weight.

After

you quit you will tire less easily after physical activity. Slide5

Smoking & Appearance

Poor Skin Tone

Sagging

Skin

Lines

Around the Lips

Damaged

Teeth and Gums

Stained

Fingers

Hair

Loss

Crow's

Feet Eye WrinklesSlide6

Why Quit: To save money!

If you started smoking one year ago, and you smoke half a pack a day….

Cost per day: $3.25

Cost

per year:

$1187

If you keep smoking for another 5 years:

$5,935!

If you smoke a pack a day….

Cost per day: $6.50

Cost

per year:

$2374

If you keep smoking for another 5 years:

$11,871!Slide7

Know where to START

S

et a Quit Date

T

ell family and friends about your decision to quit

A

nticipate & plan for times when you may be tempted to smoke

R

emind yourself why you want to be smoke free

T

rack and monitor your progress regularlySlide8

Set a Quit Date

Pick a date, within the next two weeks, to quit smoking.

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Tell Friends & Family

Tell your family and friends why you’re

quitting

Ask

them not to smoke around

you

Ask

others who are trying to quit for tips and

advice

Ask

a friend or family member to quit with youSlide10

Anticipate & Plan

Quitting is hard! During the first few weeks you may:

Feel a little depressed

Not be able to sleep

Get cranky, frustrated, or mad

Feel anxious, nervous, or restless

Have trouble thinking

clearly

Know your 

triggers

Prepare

for cravings

Plan

for withdrawalSlide11

Remind yourself why you want to be smoke free

Here are some reasons you may want to quit:

S

et

a good example for my younger siblings

More money

Protect the

environment

Be healthier

now and in the future

Make my

friends and family proud of me

Have more

energy

Feel in

control of my life

Pick

reasons that are important to YOUSlide12

Keep Trying

If you relapse (slip and smoke after you've quit), consider what caused the slip.

Make

a plan to avoid or handle this situation in the future

.

Accept

that you slipped, learn from the slip, and recommit to quit smoking.Slide13

Resources to help you quit

Web Based Coaching

Quitplan.com

Smoke Free Teens

http://teen.smokefree.gov/Default.aspx

Text & Phone Coaching

1-888-354-PLAN

1-800-QUIT-NOW

Smoke Free TXT

http://teen.smokefree.gov/smokefreeTXT.aspxSlide14

Smoke Free Teens

“We’re NOT going to tell you what to do.”

Designed to help you make decisions for yourself, not to tell you what to do/not do.

Website has information to help you explore how your mood, social life, etc affects your decision to smoke or to quit.

http://teen.smokefree.gov/Slide15

Smoke Free TXT

Text

the word QUIT to IQUIT (

47848

) answer a few questions, and you'll start receiving messages

.

They will text you

:

You

can text when you need some extra

supportSlide16

Quit Smart app

QuitSTART

is a free smartphone app from Smoke Free Teens

App

store