Smoking Cessation 2 Flashcards
What % of the UK population smoke?
14.7%
What % of the Scottish population smoke?
17%
Why do people want to keep smoking?
- Nicotine is highly addictive
- Takes only 10 seconds for nicotine to reach the brain
- Rush of endorphins and increase in dopamine reinforces smoking behaviour
What are some reasons why people might smoke? (4)
- Addiction
- Stress relief
- Family influence
- Social smoking
What is included in the triangle of addiction?
- Emotional attachment
- Chemical addiction
- Habit
How many chemical are in tobacco?
4000
Out of the 4000 chemical in tobacco, how many are known to cause cancer?
60
What are 3 main things in tobacco?
- Nicotine (highly addictive)
- Carbon monoxide - released when tobacco is burned
- Tar (thick, sticky)
What are withdrawal symptoms a patient might have when they quit smoking? (9)
- Craving for a cigarette
- Depression/low mood
- Headaches
- Disturbed sleep
- Weight gain
- Irritability
- Mouth ulcers
- Dizziness
- Lack of concentration
Is herbal shisha safe?
- No it still contains harmful toxins
- A 45 min shisha session has equivalent smoke content to that of smoking 10 cigarettes in a row
What are some effects that cigarettes have on oral health? (5)
- Staining of teeth
- Gum disease (poor immune systems, increase in bacterial plaque)
- tooth loss
- Oral cancers
- Halitosis
What are possible side effects of e-cigarettes? (3)
- Dry mouth
- Increase bacteria in the mouth (glycerin)
- Risk of soft tissue damage
What are benefits of stopping smoking? (5)
- CO returns to normal within 48 hours
- Nicotine leaves the body within 72 hours
- Breathing improves between 2 weeks and 3 months
- After 1 year risk of CHD is half that of a smoker
- Financial benefits
What support is available to stop smoking? (2)
- NRT and Champix
- Behavioural support
What are examples of stop smoking support services? (6)
- Community clinics
- Hospital advisors
- Mental health in-patient services
- Prison service
- Community pharmacy setting
