Tobacco

Number one cause of preventable disease & death in the United States

FACTS

Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States.

Each year, 400,000 Americans die from the effects of cigarette smoking

One in 5 deaths in the US is smoking related Tobacco addiction kills 1/3 to 1/2 of its users

(CDC)

More Facts:

On average, a person who smokes a pack or more a day lives 7 yrs less than someone who never smokes.

Although only 5% of daily smokers surveyed in HS said they would definitely be smoking 5 yrs later, close to 75% were smoking 7-9 yrs later.

TEEN SMOKING Every day, nearly 4,000 U.S. citizens

younger than 18 try their 1st cigarette

Every day, 1,000 citizens younger than 18 become daily smokers

1 in 5 high school students smoke FDA Campaign for Tob Free Kids

New FDA Regulations – 6/10 Teen Smokers Banning the sale of clove & fruit flavored

cigarettes

Sales of cigarette packages with fewer than 20 cigarettes

Sales of cigarette & smokeless tob in vending machines

More Reg’s aimed @ Teens

The sale & distribution of hats & T-shirts that have tobacco brands or logos

Tob brand-named sponsorship of any “athletic”, musical or other social/cultural event

Last of facts: Of the almost 3,000 young people who

become smokers each day, nearly a thousand of them will have their lives shortened from tob related diseases.

The likelihood of smoking-related cancers increases the longer a person has been smoking.

General Information Tobacco products contain nicotine= a highly

addictive drug that has tolerance & withdrawal problems. Nicotine is classified as a stimulant, which is drug that

increases the action of Central Nervous System - the Heart 10 to 20 more bpm , and other Organs.

Nicotine raises Blood Pressure & Contributes to Heart Disease & Stroke

Nicotine releases of the “feel good” chemical dopamine when it goes to the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with feelings of pleasure & plays a role in many addictive behaviors.

Nicotine Nicotine is a psychologically &

physiologically addictive with tolerance & withdrawal problems.

An injection of ONE drop of nicotine (70 mg.) will kill an average sized man within a few minutes. Most cigarettes contain .2mg & 2.2 mg’s.

TAR A common name for a mixture of

substances that are produced as the tobacco burns.

Has been found to cause & promote lung cancer.

A sticky brown residue with hundreds of chemicals that includes several carcinogens.

A pack a day smoker inhales ½ cup (4 oz.) of tar a year.

CARBON MONOXIDE The most dangerous of gas in a cigarette

(also found in car exhaust).

Decreases the ability of the blood to furnish the body with the necessary amm of oxygen

Produces shortness of breath

General Info Cont…

Tobacco smoke is classified by the EPA as a Carcinogen = a cancer causing substance

Smoking Pipes & Cigars Present major health risks:

One cigar contains more nicotine ( greater concentrations of this chemical that gets you hooked) & produces more tar & carbon monoxide than a pack of cigarettes.

One large cigar contains 200 milligrams of nicotine - 23 X the amount of nicotine in a typical cigarette.

Cigar Smokers Think They’re Taking Less Risk than CigaretteSmokers…….WRONG! It is true that most cigar smokers do not

inhale all the way, smoking cigars is linked to cancers that develop along the route the smoke travels ----- from lip to tongue & through the mouth & throat.

Increased risk of pancreatic & bladder cancer as well as heart & lung disease.

Marijuana vs Cigarette Four to Five Times more cancer causing

agents: WHY???1. No filters2. Bigger than cigarette3. Every bit is smoked.

2010 “Monitoring The Future” study found rise in youth marijuana use – more frequent use by teens whose brains are still developing has been shown to be more damaging to learning & memory than less frequent use.

Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless Tobacco is held in the mouth

for a length of time that delivers 2-3 times the amount of nicotine and carcinogens than a single cigarette delivers

Three new products to be aware of:Smokeless,spit-free tobacco called Taboka,Skoal Dry & Camel Snus - they are so

small it is hard to spot in the mouth.

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Tobacco Companies TargetingYoung Smokers Get them hooked before age 21 while their

brains are still developing – seducing them to use tobacco products

Get them hooked & get them hooked for life – one way “new hand held concealable tobacco products”

New Tobacco Trouble “Camel Orbs” – pellets – last 15 min

dissolvable tobacco products that look just like mints.

“Camel Sticks – dissolve after 10 min & Strips” dissolve in 3 min -resembling toothpicks & melt-away breath sheets

Meant for adult consumers yet they are brightly packaged & tout harmless sounding flavors - “fresh” & “mellow” that appeal to kids

Trouble with these products?

Easy for kids to use in secret because they don’t have to smoke or spit.

Smokeless Cigarettes – Electronic “E” Cigarettes Person takes a “drag” on a battery

powered cigarette, the solution is pumped through the atomizer & comes out as an ultrafine spray that resembles smoke -a nicotine infused mist absorbed directly into the lungs.

Costs $60-$240 – kits include battery chargers & cartridges that range in flavors from fruit to menthol.

More “E” Info

Nicotine levels from zero (a flavored mist) to 16 milligrams higher than a regular cigarette (10 milligrams)

Most sales take place over the internet

More “E” cigarette

Marketed as a healthier alternative – a way to kick the habit

No evidence to back up this up nor is there conclusive evidence of the contents of these cigarettes nor their long term health effects

Hookah

Water pipe used for smoking – many think because the smoke is forced through water that is more “safe.”

Most sessions lasts 45 minutes & delivers 36x more tar, 15x more Co2 & 70% more nicotine than a single cigarette

86% of college& universities have hookah lounges near them

MSU STAT’S About 17% of MSU students smoke or chew

tobacco -600/900 current MSU students could die prematurely from using tobacco.

10% use smokeless tobacco - 3X the national average

MSU will be tobacco-free campus 8/1/12’ – ban outdoor smoking, pipes & chew on campus

Montana Tech, UM & Montana Western all tobacco free – F 11’

14 of Pennsylvania’s state owned universities-completely smoke free

Short Term Effects:1. Changes in brain chemistry headaches,

nervousness & trembling can occur as soon as 30 min. after last use.

1. Increased respiration & heart rate causing your heart to beat 10-20 beats per minute.

1. Dulled taste buds and reduced appetite.

1. Bad breath and smelly hair, clothes, and skin.

Long Term Effects:

1. Chronic bronchitis

1. Emphysema

1. Lung Cancer

1. Coronary heart disease

Other Information

Financial ConsequencesA pack a day for a year = more than $3000

COST OF SMOKING IN MONTANA: $216 million in direct medical expenditures equals

$246 for every man, woman & child in Montana. $276 million was lost in productivity costs (lost

wages).

Tips for Quitting…

1. Set a target date for quitting2. Get support from family and friends3. Access professional health services i.e. doctor,

smoking cessation programs or a support group.4. Replace tobacco use with healthier alternatives-

sugarless gum, carrots and cinnamon sticks.5. Change daily behavior- avoid other users & change

daily routines.6. Engage in healthful behaviors = physical activity, good

nutrition and stress management techniques.

SECOND HAND SMOKE Second hand smoke causes 35,000-40,000

deaths from heart disease every year.

3,000 otherwise healthy non-smokers will die of lung cancer annually because of their exposure to second hand smoke.

Children exposed to it are at an increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Secondhand Smoke cont’d:

Children suffer from acute respiratory infections, ear problems and more severe asthma.

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

Separating smokers from nonsmokers “cleaning the air & ventilating cannot eliminate the exposure of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke.

MYTHS ABOUT TOBACCO

Just a few can’t hurt - tobacco related illness & death becomes evident with the consumption of 3-5 cigarettes a day.

“light” cigarettes are less harmful - these terms refer to the perceived taste & flavor - they deliver the same amm. of tar,nicotine & carbon monoxide as standard brands.

More:

It is easy to stop smoking - nicotine is addictive -only 7% of people who try to quit without assistance succeed in stopping for 1 yr.

Cessation medications don’t work - nicotine replacement therapies (patch, gum, nasal spray) & bupropion (a drug) can double the likelihood that a person will quit.

More:

Tobacco is good for the economy - the long term societal costs of tobacco use far outweigh any economic benefits - $3,650 per smoker. Tobacco cessation coverage is one of the most cost effective hlth. Insurance benefits.

We have already solved the tobacco problem - 1 in 5 US adults (50 million) smoke.

Last Myth:

The tobacco industry no longer markets to kids - children 12-17 yrs (the most likely age to start smoking) are twice as likely as adults to be exposed to tobacco advertising. Teenagers are 3X more sensitive to cigarette advertising than adults - movies, videos -

SOLUTIONS: In Michigan - WYCO insurance consulting

company gives their employees 15 months to quit - random nicotine tests are given. “Why should we pay for other peoples bad habit.”

In Billings - St. Vincent & Deaconess Billings Clinic have banned smoking indoors and extended this to their outdoor campus.

Now Bozeman Deaconess Lincoln Industries (Lincoln, Ne) 03’ -77% of

employees were tob. Users – 09’ =17% Incentive $35 per indiv / $70 family per month