More Presentations from Dr.Naina Mohamed Pakkir Maideen
Ø Tobacco use is the largest single preventable cause of illness and premature deaths.
Ø Tobacco
is consumed in many forms including…
§
Smokeless
Tobacco
o Chewing
Tobacco
o Snuff
o Creamy
Snuffs
o Dipping
Tobaccos
o Gutka
o Snus
§
Burned
Tobacco
o Cigarette
Smoking
o Cigar
Smoking
o Beedi
(Bidi) smoking
o Kreteks
o Hookah
Ø Harmful
health effects of Smokeless tobacco include:
§ Mouth,
tongue, and throat cancer
§ Cancer
of Esophagus, Stomach, Pancreas, etc.
§ Increased
risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke
§ Nicotine
addiction
§ Leukoplakia
(white sores in the mouth that can become cancer)
§ Receding
gums (Gums slowly shrink from around the teeth)
§ Bone
loss around the roots of the teeth
§ Abrasion
(scratching and wearing down) of teeth
§ Tooth
loss
§ Stained
and discolored teeth
§ Bad
breath
Ø Health
risks of Burned tobacco include:
§ Cardiovascular
disease (including myocardial infarction and sudden death)
§ Cerebrovascular
disease (Stroke)
§ Peripheral
vascular disease (Claudication, etc)
§ Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
§ Asthma
§ Cancers
of the Lung, Larynx, Oral cavity, Esophagus, Bladder, Kidney, Pancreas, and Uterine
cervix.
§ Reduced
Fertility
Ø Adverse
health effects of Second hand smoke include:
§ Cancer
(Increased lung cancer risk (by 20–30%))
§ Asthma
§ Respiratory
infections
§ Reduced
lung growth in children
§ Reductions
in postnatal pulmonary function
§ Increased
heart disease risk (by 25–30%)
§ Chronic
otitis media
Ø Negative
effects to babies due to Smoking during pregnancy, include:
§ Low
birth weight
§ Premature
birth (Being born too early)
§ Still
birth (Being born dead)
§ Respiratory
complications
§ Congenital
heart defects
§ CNS
effects
§ Fetal
death
§ Infant
death
Ø Negative
effects to mothers due to Smoking during pregnancy, include:
§ Difficulty
getting pregnant
§ Placental
Abruption (Early seperation of Placenta )
§ Placenta
previa (Placenta covers the cervix)
§ Premature
rupture of membranes (Early breaking of water)
§ Ectopic
pregnancy (Pregnancy occurs outside the womb)
Ø Health
consequences of Youth smoking, include:
§ Nicotine
addiction
§ Associated
risk of other drug use like Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine, etc.
§ Reduction
of the rate of lung growth and lung function
§ Chronic
lung diseases, like emphysema and bronchitis
§ Shortness
of breath
§ More
production of phlegm
§ Elevated
resting heart rates
§ Blood
vessel disease, which can lead to heart attacks or strokes at a young age
§ Increased
risk of lung cancer and other smoking-related cancers
§ More
frequent headaches
§ Worst
cold and flu symptoms
§ Reduced
physical fitness
§ Worst
overall health
§ Gum
disease and tooth loss
§ Hearing
loss
§ Vision
problems, such as macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness
§ Excessive
emotional or psychological complaint
§ Increased
risky behaviors, such as fighting and engaging in unprotected sex.
Ø Health benefits of Smoking cessation, include:
§ Better
sex
§ Improved
fertility
§ Younger
looking skin
§ Whiter
teeth
§ Better
breathing
§ Longer
life
§ Less
stress
§ Improved
smell and taste
§ More
energy
§ Healthier
loved ones
Ø
5 A’s to
offer smokers:
§ Ask about
tobacco use
§ Advise to quit
§ Assess willingness
to make a quit attempt
§ Assist in quit
attempt
§ Arrange for
follow-up
Ø TIPS to quit smoking:
§ Hide
the matches, lighters, and ashtrays.
§ Designate
the home a non-smoking area.
§ Ask
people not to smoke around you.
§ Drink
fewer caffeinated beverages which may stimulate the urge to smoke.
§ Avoid
alcohol which may also increase the urge to smoke.
§ Change
the habits connected with smoking.
§ Keep
mints or gum (preferably sugarless) on hand to suppress urge to smoke.
§ Stay
active to keep the mind off smoking and help relieve tension.
§ Take
a walk, exercise, read a book, brush your teeth, take a shower, take a deep
breath or try a new a hobby.
§ Make
a list of reasons why you want to quit.
§ Carry
this with you at all times. When you have an urge for a cigarette, read your
list and it will help strengthen your resolve.
§ Look
for support from others. Join a support group or smoking cessation program.
§ Do
not go places where many people are smoking such as bars or clubs, and smoking
sections of restaurants.
§ Find
someone who can support you, for example a family member, friend or doctor.
Ø TIPS to get away from Second hand smoke:
§ Make
the home and car smoke-free.
§ Ask
the people not to smoke around you and your children.
§ Make
sure that your children’s day care center or school is smoke-free.
§ Choosing
restaurants and other businesses that are smoke-free.
§ Thank
businesses for being smoke-free.
§ Teach
children to stay away from other people’s smoke.
§ Avoid
all smoke.
§ Learn
as much as you can by talking to your doctor, nurse, or health care provider
more about the dangers of other people’s smoke.
Ø Nicotine dependence may be treated by the
following…
§ Nicotine
replacement Therapy (NRT)
o Over-the-counter
(e.g., nicotine patch, gum, lozenge)
o Prescription
(e.g., nicotine inhaler, nasal spray)
§ Non-nicotine
Prescription medications
o Bupropion
SR (Zyban®)
o Varenicline
tartrate (Chantix®)
Ø Complementary health approaches for smoking cessation, include:
§ Meditation
§ Hypnotherapy
§ Yoga
§ Acupuncture
§ Tai
chi
