Tobacco Prevention and Intervention

Question 1

How many people die each year in the U.S. from smoking-related causes?

Answer 1

480,000

Question 2

______ of all smokers will be killed by their habit.

Answer 2

Half

Question 3

People with mental illness account for ______ all of cigarettes smoked in the U.S.

Answer 3

44%

Question 4

What are the three medical causes of death most common in smokers?

Answer 4

Lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, and COPD

Question 5

What are the five A’s to helping people quit?

Answer 5

Ask, advise, assist, assess, and arrange

Question 6

Studies have shown that nicotine-replacement therapy does not increase risk of ____________.

Answer 6

MI, arrhythmia, or death

Question 7

Bupropion (brand name Wellbutrin) inhibits the reuptake of __________, thus reducing cravings.

Answer 7

dopamine and norepinephrine

Question 8

The main contraindication of Wellbutrin is _________.

Answer 8

seizure disorders

Question 9

How does varenicline (Chantix) work?

Answer 9

It is a partial agonist of the nicotine receptor, thus releasing dome dopamine and blocking exogenous nicotine.

Question 10

What are side effects of varenicline?

Answer 10

Nausea, headaches, nightmares, and insomnia

Question 11

__________ should receive pharmacotherapy to help smoking cessation.

Answer 11

Everyone except those in whom it is contraindicated

Question 12

So far, ________ has been shown to have the highest quitting success rates.

Answer 12

varenicline