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Smoking TobaccoThe Prevalent Killer
What We KnowAbout Tobacco Addiction and Long Term Morbidity
● Approximately 18.1% of adult Americans are active smokers.
● This is equivalent to nearly 42.1 million American people
Statistics
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
● One out of every 5 deaths in America is due to cigarette smoking.
● That means that around 490,000 yearly
deaths are 100% preventable.
Statistics
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
● Another 16 million Americans will suffer from diseases caused
directly from cigarette smoking.
Statistics
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
● Despite widespread smoking cessation and prevention initiatives, only 7%, of active smokers who attempt to quit, will be successful this year.
Statistics
*Statistic Brain 2013
Primary ProblemsHow Smoking Incites Addiction and Affects Your Brain
● While all forms of nicotine addiction are harmful; use specifically via the act of smoking poses the most acute health threats.
Nicotine Delivery via Smoking
*American Cancer Society 2013
● Over 7,000 chemicals are ingested through tobacco smoking, in addition to the nicotine itself.
● Delivery via smoking immediately impacts both brain, circulatory, and lung health.
Tobacco Smoke
* American Cancer Society 2013
● Nicotine use can cause severe physiological and psychological dependence.
● Empirical studies have hypothesized that nicotine addiction may be harder to quit than opiate addiction.
Addictive Nature of Tobacco
* American Cancer Society 2013
● Like any addictive substance, nicotine floods the brain circuitry of users with dopamine.
● Smoking delivers nicotine to the brain within seconds.
Addiction as a Brain Disease
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
● On average, users take approximately 200 “hits” of nicotine each day.
● The frequency of this behavior is so habitual that most users find complete behavioral modification necessary to even attempt to quit.
Addiction as a Brain Disease
* American Cancer Society 2013
The Benefits of Quitting Well Worth the Effort
● Your body can begin repairing damage caused by smoking, as soon as you quit.
● Quitting dramatically improves your estimated length and quality of life.
Health Benefits
* American Lung Association 2013
● Improved Respiratory Function
● Increased physical and oral hygiene
● Decreased Risk of negatively affecting non-smokers around you.
Health Benefits
* American Lung Association 2013
● Daily ex-smokers can save approximately $1,642 per year.
● Reduction in overall health complications saves on long-term healthcare and life insurance costs.
Monetary Benefits
* American Lung Association 2013
How to Quit Methods and Methodologies
● Nicotine Patch ● Nicotine Gum● Nicotine Lozenge● Electronic Cigarette
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
* American Lung Association 2013
*Despite the functionality of replacement therapies to prevent acute nicotine withdrawal, it is important to note that nicotine is still actively being delivered to ones system and must therefore be eventually tapered.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
* American Lung Association 2013
● Due to the acute withdrawal brought on by quitting cold turkey; this method is statistically one of the least effective means of long term abstinence from nicotine.
Cold Turkey
* American Lung Association 2013
Common Withdrawal Symptoms:● Headache/Difficulty Concentrating● Restlessness/Difficulty sleeping● Anxiety, Nervousness, and Depression● Weight Gain and Moodiness
Cold Turkey
* American Lung Association 2013
The best results in quitting are often seen in participants who utilize multiple replacement methods, and also seek additional:● Behavioral Modification Therapy● Prescription medication
Combination Therapy
* American Lung Association 2013
Make the DecisionAND QUIT
American Cancer Society (2013) Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health. http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002974-pdf.pdf
American Lung Association (2013) Why Quit Smoking? http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/how-to-quit/why-quit/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2012, table 23
Statistic Brain (2013) Quitting Smoking Statistics. http://www.statisticbrain.com/quitting-smoking-statistics/
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