The document discusses the health effects of tobacco use and provides advice for quitting smoking. It notes that tobacco use is a leading cause of death globally and is linked to various cancers and respiratory and heart diseases. It then gives tips for creating a quit plan, dealing with withdrawal symptoms, using cessation products, and seeking professional help if needed. The overall document provides information on the dangers of tobacco and guidance for developing a strategy to quit smoking successfully.

1. Tobacco Addiction &
Awareness – Smoking PPT
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2. AWARNESS ABOUT THE TOBACCO ADDICTION
 Mortality Of Tobacco
• Globally 12% of all deaths among adults aged 30 years and over were
attributed to tobacco.
• In 2004, about 5 million adults aged 30 years and over died from
direct tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) around the globe, that is
one death approximately every six seconds.
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3. MORBIDITY
• A cause of lung cancer
• A contributing factor for pancreatic
cancer
• A cause of laryngeal cancer
• A contributing factor for renal
cancer
• A cause of cancer of oral cavity
(lip, tongue, mouth and pharynx)
• Associated with gastric
cancer/stomach cancer
• A cause of esophageal cancer
• A cause of bladder cancer
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4. Respiratory Diseases
• A cause of chronic bronchitis
• A cause of emphysema
• Acceleration of age-related decline in lung function among
adults
• Other respiratory effects: Increased cough, phlegm
production, wheezing, respiratory infections
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5. Women health effects of tobacco
• Smoking puts women at an increased risk of heart disease, lung
cancer, and many other illnesses.
• With 1 in 4 women dying of heart disease within the US, it is likely
that smoking is the cause of a large proportion of those deaths.
• A cause of intrauterine growth retardation, leading low birth weight
babies
• A contributing factor for cervical cancer
• A probable cause of unsuccessful pregnancies (SIDS)
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6. Other Health Effects
• Adverse interactions with occupational hazards that increase the risk
of cancer
• Alteration of the actions and effects of prescription and
nonprescription medications
• Adverse surgical outcomes related to wound healing and respiratory
complications
• A probable cause of peptic ulcer disease
• Erectile dysfunctions
• Cataract
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7. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
• Individuals who are constantly exposed to environmental tobacco smoke
can have the following problems even they do not have the habit of
smoking. Explain the caller can cause following risks to his/her family
members/friends who are present with him usually when he is smoking.
• A cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers
• Associated with higher death rates from cardiovascular disease in
nonsmokers
• In children, associated with respiratory tract infections, increased
prevalence of fluid in the middle ear, additional episodes of asthma, and
increased severity of symptoms in children with asthma, and a risk factor
for new onset of asthma in children who have not previously displayed
symptoms.
• Associated with increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
• Associated with increased irritant effects, particularly eye irritation, among
allergic persons.
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8. OTHER PROBLEMS
• premature wrinkling
• bad breath
• stained teeth
• yellow fingernails
• gum disease
• bad-smelling clothes and hair
• Increases the health risk to loved ones and those around you
• Effect on sense of smell and taste
• Smoking prevalence is significantly higher among people with mental
health problems than in the general population
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9. BENEFITS OF QUITTING TOBACCO
• Ensure the caller that quitting smoking is the best thing to improve their quality of life
and health. Former smokers live longer than those who continue to smoke.
• Within 8 hours, the level of carbon monoxide in your body decreases and oxygen
increases to normal levels.
• After just two days, the risk of heart attack begins to decrease. After the first year, the risk
of heart attack is cut in half.
• Within just 48 hours, your sense of smell and taste improve and return to normal.
• After three days, your lung capacity will have increased, making breathing easier.
• Within 10 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half
• Within 15 years, the risk of dying from a heart attack is equal to a person who never
smoked.
• The health benefits of quitting occur for all types of smokers, men and women, young and
old.
• Quitting increases social acceptance
• Discuss the amount of money that can be saved and utilized for better purposes, basing on
caller’s socio-demographic profile (present costs, possible costs)
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10. ADVICE ON CRAFTING A QUIT PLAN?
It's Easy If You Do It Smart
• Encourage the caller to write down his/her reasons for quitting and to look
at the list often for support
• Explore the level of dependency of the caller. Levels of dependency vary
from individual to individual.
• Encourage the caller for systematic reduction in the number of cigarettes he
consumes over a period of time.
• Other wise, help the caller to pick a day to quit smoking during a non-
stressful period.
• Encourage the caller to reward self for every successful attempt. Help him
to identify the ways and types of self rewarding
• If the habit is triggered by any particular identifiable problem of the caller
life. Help the caller in addressing the problem concerned
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11. Winning Tactics For HELP THE CALLER TO DEAL
WITH WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
• Prepare the callers to deal with withdrawal symptoms.
• Encourage him to rest more than his usual periods of rest during
withdrawal phase.
• Advice the caller to drink lots of water and eat nutritious food as it
contributes to reduce the severity levels of withdrawal symptoms.
• Advise the caller to practice relaxation exercises during bout of
withdrawals.
• Advise the caller to take the help of his support system while dealing
with withdrawal symptoms.
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12. Help The Caller Decide On Cessation Products
• Nicotine patches
• Nicotine gums
• Nicotine lozenges
• Nicotine inhalers
• Nicotine nasal sprays
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13. Suggest Professional Help
• If the dependency level of the caller is very high and the caller is not
able to quit the habit even after trying the above tips advise him to
seek the professional help.
• Psychiatrists, De-addiction centers, Clinical Psychologists are the
professionals who can provide substance abuse treatment. Depending
on the caller’s place select any of these available professionals from
the database and motivate the caller to access their services.
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