Transcript ADDICTION_to_smoking

Václav Novotný
Purpose of this presentation
 Basic facts about addiction to smoking
 How smoking can be harmful
 How to give up smoking
Comparing with other drugs
Tobacco is:
 one of the most
addictive drug
 (together with alcohol)
more harmful and
addictive than cannabis
Prevalence (smoking rates)
Percentage of females smoking any tobacco product
Prevalence (smoking rates)
Percentage of males smoking any tobacco product
Prevalence(smoking rates)
 smoking is five times higher among men than women
 gender gap declines with younger age
Smoking rates(in developed countries):
 for men they have peaked and have begun to decline
 for women they continue to climb
Health effect
 Tobacco-related diseases are
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one of the biggest killers in
the world today
stenosis
strokes
emphysema
heart attacks
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
cancer (lung cancer, cancer of
the mouth)
Smoking cessation
Smoking cessation will almost always lead to a longer
and healthier life.
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I
know because I've done it thousands of times.
Mark Twain
 The immediate effects of smoking cessation include:
 Within 20 minutes blood pressure returns to its normal level
 After 8 hours oxygen levels return to normal
 After 24 hours carbon monoxide levels in the lungs return to
those of a non-smoker and the mucus begins to clear
 After 48 hours nicotine leaves the body and taste buds are
improved
 After 72 hours breathing becomes easier
 After 2–12 weeks, circulation improves
 After 5 years, the risk of heart attack falls to about half
that of a smoker
 After 10 years, the chance of lung cancer is almost the
same as a non-smoker.
Methods of quitting
 Willpower is vital
 Nicotine replacement therapy
 nicotine path, gum, inhaler, lozenge,…
 Smoking herb substitutions (non-tobacco)
 Electronic cigarette
 Hypnosis, The antidepressant bupropion, Acupuncture
in the experimental stages:
 an injection given multiple times, which primes the
immune system to produce antibodies which attach to
nicotine and prevent it from reaching the brain
References
 http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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