Transcript PPTX

Samantha Peralta
Public Health Community
 Ultraviolet Rays produced from the sun
 2 types of UV rays that reach our skin:
 UVA
 UVB
 Causes sunburn
 Dangerous to skin
• Used to describe tanning as an addictive
behavior
• Excessive tanning behavior meets criteria for
the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition)
 Why is tanning addictive?
 Linked to similar symptoms of substance use and abuse
 Overexposure to
UV rays causes:
 Premature aging
 Array of deadly
skin cancers
 Potentially
blinding eye
diseases
 Most common type of cancer in the US
 Over 2 million cases reported yearly
 In 2012, the US reported:
 67,753 people diagnosed
 9,251 died
 Skin:
 Basal Cell Carcinoma
 Squamous Cell Carcinoma
 Eye:
 Cataracts
 Ocular Melanoma
 People continue using UV beds w/ the knowledge of
harmful risks
 Disregard for health
similar to substance abuse
symptoms
 Motivated by feelings of euphoria/emotional effects
 Examples: cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, etc.
 Tolerance
 The need to raise intensity of
beds for same effects as before
 Withdrawal
 Discomfort without having
tanned recently
 Difficulty with control
 Tanning despite awareness of
consequences
 Frequent tanners receive feelings of euphoria while
using UV light
 Motivated by direct emotional effect:
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Relaxation
Enhanced mood
Stress relief
Improved energy
 Similar to nicotine addiction, tanners need daily dose to
obtain same feelings
 Becoming more prominent among younger crowds
 Minors under 17 are banned from indoor tanning in N.J.
 Adolescents disregard this
 14-year-olds are exposing themselves to intense UV
rays
 According to 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
System, indoor tanning is used by:
 13% All high school students
 20% High school girls
 27% Girls in the 12th grade
 31% Caucasian high school girls
 Unaware of the addictive euphoric feelings
 Tanning past the point of what is necessary
 Ignoring the recommended duration/amount of time
Use that
noggin, not
the tanning
beds!
 Media has portrayed tanning in a positive light
 TV stars are encouraging the use of tanning beds
 Younger generations are influenced by this
 Studies show those w/
disorders are more likely
to be frequent tanners
 They seek relief of
psychological problems
 Form a reliance on UV
radiation
 Not safer than tanning
outdoors
 A base tan is not a safe tan
 More likely to get sunburnt
 Not a safe way to get Vitamin
D
Remember, this can happen
to you! (to slide 8)
 DO NOT indoor tan
 Use sunblock when outside
 Do not allow yourself to burn
 Find shade
 Wear sunglasses or a hat to protect eyes
 Check skin from head to toe once a month
 Use the ABCD’s to identify abnormal spots on skin
 See your physician for skin cancer exams
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