tobacco hazards and the military 06 05
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Tobacco Use Tobacco Use and and
The WarriorThe Warrior
Womack Army Medical CenterCommunity Health Service
Major Renee Ponce
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Warriors and TobaccoWarriors and Tobacco
•Tobacco’s Impact On You
•Where to get help
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Tobacco in the ARMYTobacco in the ARMY
35.6% - AD Army smoke cigarettes35.6% - AD Army smoke cigarettes
21.5 % - AD Army use smokeless tobacco 21.5 % - AD Army use smokeless tobacco (2002 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors)(2002 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors)
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WHAT TOBACCO DOESWHAT TOBACCO DOES WHAT TOBACCO DOESWHAT TOBACCO DOES
• Constricts blood vessels
• Replaces oxygen with carbon monoxide
Bottom Line Up Front:
Less Oxygen and Less Blood to your entire body
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What Does This Mean To Me?What Does This Mean To Me?
Reduced Night Vision, 40-60%
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What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Decreased mental acuityPermanent memory loss in long term tobacco
users
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What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Not Tactical
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What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Provides temporary relief from stress, ultimately reduces ability to handle stress
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What Does This Mean To Me?
What Does This Mean To Me?
Reduced coordination, decreased marksmanship
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Tobacco Use=Reduced Altitude Tolerance
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What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Slower Healing-Tobacco greatlyinfluencesyour immune system
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Periodontal Disease
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• Bad breath
• Stained teeth
• Calculus deposits
• Ground down teeth
• Gum infections
• Gum ulcers
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
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LeukoplakiaPrecancerous.…a morphologically altered tissue in which cancer is more likely to occur than in its apparently normal counterpart
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Oral cancerOral cancer
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SMOKING DECREASES SMOKING DECREASES PT RESULTSPT RESULTS
• Avg. PT 1.5 mile - men under 30 Nonsmokers = 11:20 Smokers = 12:50
• Avg. PT 1.5 mile - men over 30 Nonsmokers = 12:20 Smokers =15:15 (1 pack per day)
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You can be Tobacco Free!
It’s all up to you!
You can be Tobacco Free!
It’s all up to you!
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