Post on 15-Aug-2015
Tobacco Use Tobacco Use and and
The WarriorThe Warrior
Womack Army Medical CenterCommunity Health Service
Major Renee Ponce
Warriors and TobaccoWarriors and Tobacco
•Tobacco’s Impact On You
•Where to get help
Tobacco in the ARMYTobacco in the ARMY
35.6% - AD Army smoke cigarettes35.6% - AD Army smoke cigarettes
21.5 % - AD Army use smokeless tobacco 21.5 % - AD Army use smokeless tobacco (2002 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors)(2002 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors)
WHAT TOBACCO DOESWHAT TOBACCO DOES WHAT TOBACCO DOESWHAT TOBACCO DOES
• Constricts blood vessels
• Replaces oxygen with carbon monoxide
Bottom Line Up Front:
Less Oxygen and Less Blood to your entire body
What Does This Mean To Me?What Does This Mean To Me?
Reduced Night Vision, 40-60%
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Decreased mental acuityPermanent memory loss in long term tobacco
users
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Not Tactical
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Provides temporary relief from stress, ultimately reduces ability to handle stress
What Does This Mean To Me?
What Does This Mean To Me?
Reduced coordination, decreased marksmanship
Tobacco Use=Reduced Altitude Tolerance
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
Slower Healing-Tobacco greatlyinfluencesyour immune system
Periodontal Disease
• Bad breath
• Stained teeth
• Calculus deposits
• Ground down teeth
• Gum infections
• Gum ulcers
What Does This Mean To Me? What Does This Mean To Me?
LeukoplakiaPrecancerous.…a morphologically altered tissue in which cancer is more likely to occur than in its apparently normal counterpart
Oral cancerOral cancer
SMOKING DECREASES SMOKING DECREASES PT RESULTSPT RESULTS
• Avg. PT 1.5 mile - men under 30 Nonsmokers = 11:20 Smokers = 12:50
• Avg. PT 1.5 mile - men over 30 Nonsmokers = 12:20 Smokers =15:15 (1 pack per day)
You can be Tobacco Free!
It’s all up to you!
You can be Tobacco Free!
It’s all up to you!
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