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Smoking Cessation Flashcards

1
Q

What is in a fag?

A

Tobacco

Filter

Filler

Additive

Paper

Smoke

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2
Q

What is the purpose of a fag?

A

Deliver a dose of nicotine

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3
Q

How many chemicals does cigarette smoke contain?

A

>4000

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4
Q

How many carcinogens does cigarette smoke contain?

A

>40

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5
Q

What are examples of carcinogens that cigarette smoke contains?

A

Nicotine

Arseninc

Cadmium

Tar

Carbon monoxide

Acetone

Hydrogen cyanide

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6
Q

How many British people die prematurely each year due to smoking?

A

120,000 people

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7
Q

How many years of your life does the average smoker lose?

A

7.5 years

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8
Q

What are examples of smoking related cancers?

A

Lung

Upper respiratory

Bladder

Pancreas

Oesophagus

Kidney

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9
Q

How more at risk are smokers of developing lung cancer?

A

22x

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10
Q

How more at risk are smokers of developing upper respiratory cancer?

A

24x

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11
Q

What illness, other than cancer, can smoking lead to?

A

Endocrine (type II diabetes)

Locomotor (osteoporosis)

Dermatological (psoriasis)

Cardiovascular

Opthalmology (macular degeneration)

Gastroenterology (peptic ulceration, Crohn’s disease)

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12
Q

In 2014, what percentage of the Scottish population smoked?

A

20%

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14
Q

Is the percentage of smokers dropping or increasing?

A

Dropping, going from 31% in 1999 to 20% in 2014

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15
Q

What age group is most likely to smoke?

A

25 to 34 years

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16
Q

Are wealthy or deprived people more likely to smoke?

A

Deprived

17
Q

What are E-cigarettes?

A

Battery power to vaporize a solution of nicotine in propylene glycol

18
Q

What is the nicotine hit of an E-cigarette compared to a cigarette?

A

25-50%

19
Q

How many poisons and carcinogens does an E-cigarette lack that a cigarette has?

A

250 poisons

69 carcinogens

20
Q

Who are people who smoke whilst pregnant most likely to be?

A

Younger

Single

Lower educational achievement

Unskilled

Male partner more likely to smoke

21
Q

How does smoking whilst pregnant increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death?

A

33%

22
Q

What percentage of smokers restart after their child is born?

A

66%

23
Q

What does second hand smoke lead to in children?

A

Respiratory infections

Bronchitis

Bronchiolitis

Pneumonia

Cot death

Middle ear infection

24
Q

Where can children be exposed to second hand smoke?

A

Home

Car

25
Q

What are the benefits of stopping smoking?

A

Live longer

Risk of heart disease and lung cancer reduces each year

26
Q

What percentage of the price of a packet goes to the taxman?

A

77%

27
Q

How much does the treasury earn from cigarettes?

A

£9.5 billion per year

28
Q

How much does it cost someone to smoke 20 fags a day for a year?

A

As much as £4000

29
Q

What is the cost to the NHS of treating smoking related diseases?

A

£3-5 billion

30
Q

What is the total cost of smoking to society?

A

£13 billion

31
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A
32
Q

What other costs does smoking have to society other than the NHS?

A

NHS

Loss of productivity

Absenteeism

Fires

Passive smoking effects

33
Q

How many people in the UK are employed by the tobacco industry?

A

5000

34
Q

What are the 2 major companies of tobacco in the UK?

A

Japan Tobacco International

Imperial tobacco

35
Q

What percentage of tobacco in the UK is smuggled?

A

20%

36
Q

What are some strategies to reduce smoking?

A

Smoking, Health and Social Care Act of 2005

Standardized packaging

Ban in public places

Tobacco regulation

Global health treaty

37
Q

What does the Smoking, Health and Social Care Act of 2005 say?

A

Cannot:

Sell tobacco to anyone under 18

Smoke in private vehicle with kids in it

Proxy purchase

Vending machines

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