TOBACCO AND ITS HAZARDS

Presenters :- LALIT KUMAR & RANJANA JATAV

Medical Surgical Research Group Members:-Anurag RanaHariom RathoreLalit KumarRahul Kumar JagaRanjana Jatav

Guided by :-Miss. Brighty George

WHAT IS TOBACCO?

Tobacco is a plant whose leaves contain Nicotine.

It is highly addictive and unhealthy. The tobacco leaves are taken and made into

drugs.

INCIDENCE OF TOBACCO

Tobacco addiction in the world 1.3 billion smokers.

80% of them are in the developing countries.

6.4million people deaths by tobacco in the world.

108 million tobacco addiction in the India.

1 million people die annually by the smoking in the world .

GLOBAL SMOKING STATISTICS

Smoking related-diseases kill 1 in 10 adults globally, and cause 4 million deaths.

By 2030, if current trends continues, smoking will kill 1 in 6 people.

Every 8 seconds, someone dies from tobacco use.

TOBACCO & ITS DISEASES

Heart diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)High blood pressureStrokeEmphysemaChronic bronchitisImpotenceCancer

lung, larynx, oral cavity, esophagus, kidney, stomach, ovary, pancreas, etc…

How does tobacco cause Heart disease

How does tobacco cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

HEALTHY LUNGS

UNHEALTHY LUNGS

A TOBACCO SMILE.HEALTHY

SMILEUNHEALTHY

SMILE

Smoker’s lungs

HOW DOES TOBACCO CAUSE BRAIN TUMOR

TOBACCO CONSUMPTIONAFTER BEFORE

Commercial Tobacco Contents

4000 Chemicals 40 Cancer causing agents 500 Poisons

What is Nicotine?

Poisonous More addictive than cocaine

and heroine So powerful that farmers can’t

use it to kill insects

What is…. ?

Carbon monoxide Tar The compound in

car exhaust that causes death

Causes shortness of breath

Reduces the amount of oxygen blood can carry

Sticky Residue that stains the fingers and teeth.

Contains benzopyrene, one of the deadliest cancer causing agents known.

Why Nicotine isHard Habit to Quit?

1 milligram of nicotine basis is 10 timesmore potent than heroin.

Smoking is an over-learned behavior Few behaviors occur more often. . .

Breathing Blinking

1. Reduce chance of heart attack or stroke2. Reduce chance of lung diseases3. Better smelling clothes, hair, breath, home, car4. Better ability to walk and climb stairs5. Fewer wrinkles6. Freedom from morning cough7. Reduce coughs, colds, earaches8. More energy to pursue physical activities9. Money saved from not buying tobacco10. Tobacco will not control my life (Adapted from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

TOP 10 REASONS TO QUIT TOBACCO

HOW CAN YOU QUIT TOBACCO?

1. Think positively.2. Keep usself busy.3. Remove tobacco products from your

surrounding areas.4. Listen to music and exercise.5. Read motivational messages.6. Join rehabilitation center or self help

group.

ARE YOU READY TO AVOIDE TOBACCO THEN….

Step 1 – Thinking about quitting.

Step 2 – Preparing to quit.

Step 3 – Quitting.

Step 4 – Staying quit.

STEP 1 – THINKING ABOUT QUITTING

•Learn about tobacco use and recovery.

•Ask people who have stopped using tobacco about their experiences.

•Think about your own level of nicotine addiction.

STEP 2 – PREPARING TO QUIT

Visit a dentist for a teeth cleaning.• Discard tobacco products.• Prepare for withdrawal symptoms.• Decide whether or not to use medication or NRT.• Make a list of reasons for quitting and keep it in your

wallet or post it’s.• Recognize the situations that will be hardest for you,

and develop strategies for coping with them (after meals, during stress, out with friends, etc.)

STEP 3 – QUITTING

Follow your Tobacco Recovery PlanStay busyDrink a lot of waterAvoid “smoky” placesUtilize your supportsSocialize with people who are tobacco-free, including

friends.

MANAGING CRAVINGSWhen your experience a craving….Brush your teethCount backwards from 20 to 1Take 10 slow, deep breathesWash your handsExercise for 5 minutesEat carrots or celeryChew gumRemind yourself of the benefits of

quittingRemember that the craving will

pass

STEP 4 – STAYING QUITCelebrate tobacco-free

anniversariesRecognize that your body is

recovering from tobacco useCalculate the amount of money

that you are saving by not purchasing tobacco

Continue to build a tobacco-free support network

Help others who are trying to quit Feel good about it.

ANY QUESTIONS

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