HLA - Smoking + alcohol

Question 1

Questions to ask smoker

Answer 1

1) Why did you start smoking?
2) How much do you smoke a day?
3) How much do you spend on cigarettes?
4) Would you like to give up smoking?
5) What do you enjoy about smoking and why would you want to give it up?

Question 2

Why quit smoking

Answer 2

Tobacco enter your lungs and go straight into your bloodstream and body tissues, ncreasing your risk of developing CHD, stroke and cancer.

Question 3

How does smoking effect your heart?

Answer 3

Chemicals in tobacco:
- Damage the lining of your coronary arteries
- Build up of plaque in arteries
- Causing blockage of arteries = coronary heart disease

Question 4

Even if you have been smoking for a while

Answer 4

Stopping smoking at any point will lead to health benefits
- Oxygen levels return to normal
- Lungs start to clear out mucus and other debris
- Nicotine eliminated from body = sense of smell and taste improve
- Breathing improves
- Risk of coronary heart disease reduces

Question 5

Finding the right support for smoking

Answer 5

NHS Stop Smoking Services
National stop smoking helplines and websites

Question 6

Methods of quitting smoking

Answer 6

• Cut down gradually
• Choosing a day to stop/cut down
• Get a friend to cut down/stop at the same time
• Planning rewards with the money saved from cutting down

Question 7

Different forms of NRT

Answer 7

NicAssist 2mg microtab
NicAssist 15mg inhalator
NiQuitin Clear 14mg patch

Question 8

Aren’t NRT just as bad as smoking cigarettes

Answer 8

• NRT products are very safe
• Don’t cause cancer or heart disease.
• Damage to the health = tar, carbon monoxide, and chemical compounds found in cigarette

Question 9

Won’t NRT just fuel the nicotine addiction?

Answer 9

• Enough to beat the craving to smoke, but not enough to keep you addicted.

Question 10

Withdrawal symptoms of stopping smoking

Answer 10

• Coughing
• Craving
• Hunger
• Disturbed sleep
• Dizziness
• Mood swings

Question 11

Risk of developing conditions and alcohol

Answer 11

• The risk of developing illneses including certain cancers, increases with any amount of alcohol you drink on a regular basis.
• However if people keep within the recommended limits, you can reduce this risk.

Question 12

Recommended alcohol intake

Answer 12

• You should not regularly drink more than 14 units per week.
• Best to spread this evenly over three days or more.

Question 13

Alcohol and calories

Answer 13

• Alcohol is high in calories and so can contribute to weight gain.
• It’s easy for these calories to add up quickly and unnoticed as they are being consumed as a liquid.

Question 14

Practical tips for cutting down alcohol intake

Answer 14

• Set yourself a limit on how much you are going to drink on a night out
• set yourself a budget of how much money you will spend on alcohol.
• Let your friends and family know you are trying to cut down so they can support you.
• Try to eat before starting drinking

Question 15

NiQuitin Clear Patch

Answer 15

24 hr patch
can be taken with oral nicotine
NOT SUITABLE FOR: under 12
12-17: should only use for 12 weeks total and not in combo

Question 16

NicAssist 2mg microtab

Answer 16

Tabs dissolve slowly under the tongue (30 mins)
Releases nicotine which you absorb through the lining of your mouth.
Do not chew or swallow
Can use in combination with patch
NOT SUITABLE IN: pregnancy + breastfeeding, under 12

Question 17

NicAssist 15mg inhalator

Answer 17

Sucking on the mouthpiece releases nicotine vapour that is absorbed through the mouth/throat.
Mimic the action of smoking a cigarette
Max 6 cartridges a day
NOT SUITABLE FOR: pregnancy or breastfeeding, under 12