Smoking cessation Flashcards
what are the three main diseases caused by smoking?
lung cancer
coronary heart disease
COPD
why do people start smoking?
peer influence
celebrity role modes
personalities
what is the core cocept of addiction?
Loss of control over the behaviour
what are the measurable criteria for dependance on cigarettes?
- perisistant desire to stop or inability to stop
- use despite harmful effects
- tolerance
- higher level of use
- withdrawal cravings
- time spent using
- activities given up
what is the basic mechanism of dependance and how?
Operant conditioning; learn to become addicted based on reward and punishment
in operant conditioning what is the positive reward in smoking?
Nicotine induced dopamine release causing you want to smoke again
in operant conditioning what is the negative reinforcement in smoking?
The withdrawal discomfort
How does classical conditioning apply to smoking?
You have secondary reinforcers such as alcohol which you associate with smoking
when are withdrawal symptoms the most?
first 3-4 weeks after stopping
what are the health effects of stopping smoking?
can get constiapation, colds, mouth ulcers, hypertension, weight gain
what UK legislation has been introduced to encourage stopping?
illegal to sell to under 18's no smoking in enclosed public places no advertising or promotion no smoking in cars with children standard packaging
when do most people start using NRT?
On the same day they stop
what two medications can be given to help stop?
- bupropion (zyban)
2. varenicline (champix)
what type of drug is bupropion?
An anti-depressant
how does bupropion help stop you smoking?
it reduces your withdrawal cravings
