Tobacco 101 Presentation

Marcia Brown-Machen, M.P.H. Program Director

City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program (510) 981-5330

Consequences of Tobacco-Use:
Preventable Causes of Death
Smoking 400,000
Accidents 94,000
2nd Hand Smoke 38,000 Alcohol 45,000 HIV/AIDS 32,600 Suicide 31,000 Homicide 21,000 Drugs 14,200

Tobacco Kills More Americans Each Year Than Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Homicide, Suicide, Car Accidents, Fires and AIDS combined:
(Chart of health effects- to be scanned in)

What are the tobacco-related diseases that are contributing to all these deaths?

Tobacco use: The single largest cause of preventable death.

Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis:

Healthy artery

Damaged artery

Heart Attack:
Smokers are twice as likely as Nonsmokers to have a heart attack

Torn heart wall: Result of

over-worked heart muscle

Quitting smoking rapidly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Stroke:
This brain shows stroke damage, which can cause death or severe mental or physical disability

Emphysema:
Healthy lung Emphysematic lung

Symptoms Include Shortness of breath Chronic cough

Wheezing
Anxiety Weight loss Ankle, feet and leg swelling

fatigue

Lung Cancer:
The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs

Lung cancer kills more people than any other type of cancer

Fetal Damage:
Fetal Smoking Syndrome:
Birth defects Premature stillbirth Low birthweight Prone to Sudden Infant Death

Syndrome

Lowered immune capacity

Laryngeal Cancer
Symptoms:
Persistent hoarseness

Chronic sore throat

Painful swallowing
Pain in the ear Lump in the neck

Over 80% of deaths from laryngeal cancer are linked to smoking

Dental Problems:
Common Consequences:
Stained teeth
Above: Cavities Below: Gingivitis

Gum inflammation
Black hairy tongue Oral cancer

Overall poor oral health

Delayed healing of

the gums

Consequences of chewing tobacco:

Leukoplakia

Oral cancer

Secondhand smoke:

Chemical Box:
Whats in Tobacco?

Tar: black sticky substance used to pave roads Nicotine: Insecticide Carbon Monoxide: Car exhaust Acetone: Finger nail polish remover Ammonia: Toilet Cleaner Cadmium: used batteries Ethanol: Alcohol Arsenic: Rat poison Butane: Lighter Fluid

If smoking is so bad for us, why do we start?

Tobacco Myths

Myth: Clove cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes. Myth: Cigars are safe Myth: Its OK to smoke as long as its a natural cigarette
Conclusion: All tobacco products are addictive (which takes your independence away), cause cancer, and harm non-smokers all around you. The average tobacco user is addicted for seven years before they can finally kick this enslaving habit!

What is a cigar?

A cigar has larger amounts of tobacco than a cigarette A cigar is tobacco rolled up in a tobacco leaf A cigar does not have a filter

Cigar Use:
Using beauty and fame to promote a dirty, devastating habit

What is marijuana?
A drug obtained from the flowering tops of the female cannabis or hemp plant

What is a blunt?
A blunt is when you take a cigar and slice it open removing the tobacco and replacing it with marijuana.

Hookahs:
Not safer than regular tobacco smoke. Causes the same diseases Raises the risk of lip cancer, spreading infections like tuberculosis. Users ingest about 100 times more lead from hookah smoke than from a cigarette.

Think About Quitting

Pick

a quit date Keep a record of why, when, where and with whom you smoke Get support and encouragement from your family, friends, and health providers. Join a quit group: call 981-5330
QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Get

individual counseling: 1-800-NO-BUTTS

The Quit Plan:

Treat yourself well Drink lots of water Change your routines Reduce stress Deep breathing Regular exercise Do something enjoyable every day Increase non-smoking social support Other ideas?

Get Medication and Use It Correctly

Talk to your health care provider about which medication will work for you: Available by prescription: Zyban (Wellbutrin, Bupropion) Nicotine Inhaler Nicotine Nasal Spray Available over-the-counter: Nicotine Patch (Has an increase in efficacy when combined with Zyban) Nicotine Gum and lozenge

Contact Information:
City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention program (510) 981-5330 QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us Mbrown-machen@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Special thanks to Molly Ward, UCB Student and Public Health Intern, for adapting this presentation to PowerPoint