smokers vs. nonsmokers
smokers are croakers!
What is in tobacco?
- Acetic Acid – an ingredient in hair dye
- Ammonia – a common household cleaner
- Arsenic – used in rat poison
- Benzene – found in rubber cement
- Butane – used in lighter fluid
- Cadmium – active component in battery acid
- Carbon Monoxide – released in car exhaust fumes
- Formaldehyde – embalming fluid
- Hexamine – found in barbecue lighter fluid
- Lead – used in batteries
- Naphthalene – an ingredient in moth balls
- Methanol – a main component in rocket fuel
- Nicotine – used as insecticide
- Tar – material for paving roads
- Toluene - used to manufacture paint
facts about smoking
- smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers
- tobacco use causes more than 5 million deaths per year
- an estimated 1,000 youth become daily cigarette smokers
- smoking and smokeless tobacco use are almost always initiated and established during adolescence
- approximately 70% of smokers want to quit completely
- compared with nonsmokers, smoking is estimated to increase the risk of- coronary heart disease
- each day in the united states, approximately 3,900 young people between the ages 12and 17 years old smoke their first cigarette
WAYS TO QUIT SMOKING
- use START
- S = Set a quit date.
- Choose a date within the next 2 weeks, so you have enough time to prepare without losing your motivation to quit. If you mainly smoke at work, quit on the weekend, so you have a few days to adjust to the change.
T = Tell family, friends, and co-workers that you plan to quit.
Let your friends and family in on your plan to quit smoking and tell them you need their support and encouragement to stop. Look for a quit buddy who wants to stop smoking as well. You can help each other get through the rough times
A = Anticipate and plan for the challenges you'll face while quitting.
Most people who begin smoking again do so within the first 3 months. You can help yourself make it through by preparing ahead for common challenges, such as nicotine withdrawal and cigarette cravings.
R = Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work.
Throw away all of your cigarettes (no emergency pack!), lighters, ashtrays, and matches. Wash your clothes and freshen up anything that smells like smoke. Shampoo your car, clean your drapes and carpet, and steam your furniture.
T = Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.
Your doctor can prescribe medication to help with withdrawal and suggest other alternatives. If you can't see a doctor, you can get many products over the counter at your local pharmacy or grocery store, including the nicotine patch, nicotine lozenges, and nicotine gum.
our sources
- www.helpguide.org
- www.google.com
- www.youtube.com
- www.lung.org
- smoking cigarettes powerpoint notes