Smoking cessation Flashcards
How many deaths per year are caused by smoking ?
10,000
What is the average loss of life caused by smoking ?
7.5 years
who is more likely to smoke ?
Males > Females
how many carcinogens are found in tobacco smoke ?
> 60
Where is there a risk to second hand smoke to children ?
Home
Cars
What respiratory infections can second hand cause in children ?
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Cot death
Otitis media
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 20 mins ?
Pulse return to normal
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 8 hours ?
Nicotine is reduced by 90% and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduced by 75%
Circulation improves
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 24 hours ?
Carbon monoxide and nicotine almost eliminated from the body
Lungs start to clear out smoke debris
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 48 hours ?
All traces of nicotine are removed from the body
The ability to taste and smell improves
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 72 hours ?
Breathing is easier
Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 2-12 weeks ?
Circulation improves
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 1 month ?
Physical appearance improves - skin loses its grey pallor and becomes less wrinkled
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 3-9 months ?
Coughing and wheezing is reduced
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 1 year ?
excess risk of heart attack reduces by half
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 10 years ?
Risk of lung cancer falls to about half that of a continuing smoker
What are the benefits of stopping smoking for 15 years ?
Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked
What are some smoking regulations ?
No selling to <18s
No smoking in vehicles with <18s
No proxy purchase
Reduced smoking in public
What is the tax regulations on smoking ?
All products in the UK have to have the ‘UK duty paid’ marking
