Smoking Cessation

Question 1

What can nicotine also act as?

Answer 1

An insectiside

Question 2

How many d=chemicals are in cigarettes?

Answer 2

Over 4000

Question 3

How many known carcinogens are in cigarettes?

Answer 3

Over 60

Question 4

Name some of the chemicals in cigarettes

Answer 4

Nicotine
Tar
Carbon monoxide
Arsenic
Acetone
Cadmium
Hydrogen cyanide

Question 5

How many deaths are there per year in Scotland because of smoking?

Answer 5

10,000

Question 6

How many years does the average smoker lose off their life?

Answer 6

7.5 years

Question 7

What are the top three smoking related conditions that cause the highest death rates?

Answer 7

Lung cancer
COPOD
Heart disease

Question 8

What is the most likely smoking related cancer?

Answer 8

Surprisingly, upper respiratory

Question 9

List the areas of the body you can get cancer as a result of smoking.

Answer 9

Lung
Bladder
Pancreas
Oesophagus
Kidney

Question 10

Name an endocrine related illness which can be related to smoking.

Answer 10

Type 2 diabetes

Question 11

Name an dermatology related illness which can be related to smoking.

Answer 11

Psoriasis

Question 12

Name an endocrine related illness which can be related to smoking.

Answer 12

Macular degeneration

Question 13

Name an rheumatology related illness which can be related to smoking.

Answer 13

Osteoporosis

Question 14

Name two cardiovascular related illness’s which can be related to smoking.

Answer 14

Coronary artery disease
Peripheral vascular disease

Question 15

Name two gastroenterology related illness’s which can be related to smoking.

Answer 15

Peptic ulceration
Crohn’s disease

Question 16

List some conditions that you are slightly less likely to get if you are a smoker.

Answer 16

Ulcerative colitis (inflamed colon and rectum)
Carcinoma of the uterus
Parkinsonism (umbrella term for shakes, tremors etc.)
Sarcoidosis (development of granulomas in the organs of the body)
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Question 17

Which group of people are most likely to smoke?

Answer 17

Those living in poverty

->those in the most deprived areas are three times more likely to smoke than those in the least deprived areas.

Question 18

Name some conditions that second hand smoking can cause.

Answer 18

Respiratory infections, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, cot death, middle ear infection

Question 19

Compare the amounts of nicotine in one puff of a vape vs cigarette

Answer 19

Nicotine hit 25-50% of a cig puff

Question 20

Smoking while pregnant, or even being exposed to second hand smoke, can increase the child’s risks of many things.
List some.

Answer 20

Low birth weight
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Preterm birth
Heart defects
Sudden infant death

Question 21

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 20 mins.

Answer 21

Pulse returns to normal

Question 22

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 8hrs

Answer 22

Nicotine reduced by 90%
Carbon monoxide reduced by 75%
Circulation improves

Question 23

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 24hrs

Answer 23

Carbon monoxide and nicotine almost eliminated from body
Lungs start to clear out smoking debris

Question 24

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 48hrs

Answer 24

All traces of nicotine removed
Smell and taste improve

Question 25

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 72 hrs.

Answer 25

Breathing is easier Bronchial tubes relax Energy levels increase

Question 26

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 2-12 weeks.

Answer 26

Circulation improves

Question 27

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 1 month

Answer 27

Skin loses grey pallor Less wrinkled skin

Question 28

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 3-9 months

Answer 28

Coughing/wheezing reduced

Question 29

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 1 year

Answer 29

Excess risk of heart attack reduces by half

Question 30

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 10 years

Answer 30

Risk of lung cancer reduces by a half compared to a continuing smoker

Question 31

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 15 years

Answer 31

Risk of heart attack falls to the same level as someone who has never smoked.

Question 32

Name the two companies which dominate the UK tobacco market

Answer 32

Imperial Brands Japan Tobacco International

Question 33

Given an approx. estimation for how much money someone smoking a pack/day would spend in a year.

Answer 33

£4580

Question 34

Name the three main groups which suffer finically from smoking.

Answer 34

Individuals and their families NHS Society

Question 35

Why does society suffer financially from smoking?

Answer 35

Loss of productivity / economic output Absenteeism, fires, passive smoking effects

Question 36

Name some practices put into place to protect children from smoking.

Answer 36

X sell tobacco products to anyone < 18 X smoke in private vehicle with kids in it X proxy purchase X vending machines

Question 37

What law has been put into place to reduce smoking in society?

Answer 37

Banned in almost all public places and workplaces.

Question 38

Name one of the European Laws about packaging on cigareetes

Answer 38

Warning picture must be at least 65% of the packaging

Question 39

Name one of the European Laws about packaging on cigarettes

Answer 39

Warning picture must be at least 65% of the packaging

Question 40

What is the minimum number of cigarettes to be sold in a pack due to European laws?

Answer 40

20

Question 41

Name two prescriptions which can help those wanting to given up smoking.

Answer 41

Varenicline Bupropion