Smoking Cessation Flashcards
How many adults smoke cigarettes
46 million
How many want to quit smoking
68%
How many have attempted to quit
43%
What is tobacco
The #1 preventable disease and death in US
What is tolerance
how much needed to satisfy cravings
What is dependence
How difficult it is to quit and ease of relapse
After 1 year off of cigarettes what happens to risk of chd
decreased by half
What occurs after 5 to 15 years of no smoking
risk for stroke returns to pre-smoking levels
How many years can be added by quitting smoking before 40
5 years male
3 years female
How many years can be added by quitting smoking before 70
1 year
What percent of smokers with aid of cessation program quit smoking at least a year
20-40%
What is the rule of four with smoking cessation
Ask
Advise
Assist
Arrange
What to do to aid quitting
anticipate challenges understand discuss weight challenges set quit date start behavior modification change routines/replace
How many people that have smoked have now quit
50%
How many attempts does it take to stop smoking
4 - 6
