...Why Quit Smoking? You can reduce your risks. Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Smokers have a higher risk of developing many chronic disorders, including atherosclerosis — the buildup of fatty substances in the arteries — which can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke. Controlling or reversing atherosclerosis is an important part of preventing future heart attack or stroke You can modify or control six major independent risk factors for coronary heart disease: • • • • • • Cigarette and tobacco smoke High blood cholesterol High blood pressure Physical inactivity Overweight or obesity Diabetes Smoking by itself increases the risk of coronary heart disease. When it acts with the other factors, it greatly increases your risk from those factors, too. Smoking decreases your tolerance for physical activity and increases the tendency for blood to clot. It decreases HDL (good) cholesterol. Your risks increase greatly if you smoke and have a family history of heart disease. Smoking also creates a higher risk for peripheral artery disease and aortic aneurysm. It increases the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease after bypass surgery, too. Smoking is also an important risk factor for stroke. Inhaling cigarette smoke produces several effects that damage the cerebrovascular system. Women who take oral contraceptives and smoke increase their risk of stroke many times. Cigars and pipes aren't...
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...Outline Choosing to quit smoking is more difficult than is seem Deciding how I am going to quit, going cold turkey, use the patch, medicine. What are the side effect of each Will I support from friend or family to help if I get an urge to smoke How much money will I save, and how I will once I quit Pre writing * Talk about the reasons for quitting * Who was I effecting with my choice of smoking * Weighing the pros and cons * Where to start * This smoking is super gross when you really stop and think about it * Different methods I used did not work * Needed to find a better solution Working Thesis For some smokers there may come a time were we feel that smoking has taken a toll on us, or to draining our bank account for smoke that in life is not a necessity. For me, I decide I hated the smell, I hated the way my clothes smelt, and the offensive odor that was offending people I was around. I was cough a lot. And there quite a bit of mucus build up, and I was always blowing my nose. After all these thoughts I decide to make an appointment with my physician. I told me how I was feeling and I was ready. We talked about using Chantix. For me this was a great option. I was excited to start. I filled my medication. I read the direction, and it stated the two first weeks I smoke. I continued to smoke will use my medicine; however the urge to smoke was slow fading again. Soon within a few weeks I was smoke free. When a stressful time came in...
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...The Process of Quitting Smoking Cigarette is a common item of human society. As early as several centuries BC, the Maya began to smoke the burning tobacco. Columbus discovered the new world in 1492 and found Indian people smoking tobacco. After that, tobacco has become commercial crops gradually. Cigarette was born. In the past 200 years, smoking has become an important social means. Not only adults from different industries and different class smoke, but more and more minor students also start smoking. To be honest, I hate smoking. Every time I smell someone is smoking, I always frown and leave the smoking area as soon as possible. But by my side, there are many friends, classmates and family members are smokers. But why do they enjoy smoking? “Nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction. It is absorbed and enters the bloodstream, through the lungs when smoke is inhaled… Nicotine is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects on the electrical activity of the brain. It also has calming effects, especially at times of stress, as well as effects on hormonal and other systems throughout the body… Smoking doses of nicotine causes activation of "pleasure centers" in the brain, which may explain the pleasure, and addictiveness of smoking” (“Smoking: how to stop”). This paragraph explains the reason for smoking addiction. It seems that abstain from cigarette is really a hard task. My grandfather, however, had an experience about giving up smoking successfully. My grandfather’s...
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...Practice – Smoking This essay aims to describe the epidemiology of smoking. The essay is going to notify the nurse’s role into promoting public health. I choose the topic of smoking due to the realisation of how many patients were smokers on the day surgery ward, which my placement was held. Today, tobacco consumption is recognised as the UK’s single greatest cause of preventable illness and early death with more than 114,000 people dying each year from smoking-related diseases including cancers (Canceresearchuk.org). Smoking also causes a substantial amount of cost to the NHS (National Health Service) every year. Rather than on health on an individual, public health focuses on health and disease in populations or communities as a whole (Ewles, Simnett 2003). Although there has been a decline of smoking, which could be due to a number of things, for example the smoking ban placed in the United Kingdom, smoking still sets high figures of deaths around the world. Around 90% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco smoking and, in addition, the 2002 IARC Working Group stated that tobacco smoking can also cause cancers of sites such as the stomach, pancreas, liver, lower urinary tract etc, (Cancerresearchuk.org). Smoking also costs the NHS £1.4 - £1.7 billion per year, (DOH, 2005). This in hand affects the role of the nurse, as smoking must always be evaluated when nursing a patient. The nurse’s role should help the patient venture into ways of learning to quit smoking and the...
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...adversely appraised by audiences. This study aimed to explore the influence of two types of television programs: narratives (dramas, comedies, and soap operas) versus nonnarratives (light entertainment, sports, documentaries, and news), on smokers’ reactions to antismoking advertisements. In preexposure interviews, daily smokers (n ¼ 779) were asked to watch a particular television program they usually watched. Postexposure interviews were conducted within 3 days of exposure. Results indicated that placing an antismoking ad within a program in which the viewer is focused on the narrative flow of a story may lead to reduced immediate cognitive and emotional impact of the ad and reduced intentions to quit, especially among those for whom the ad is most relevant, such as those preparing to quit smoking. Placing antismoking advertising in light entertainment, sports, documentaries, and news programs may make scarce public health dollars go further. In recent years there has been substantial focus on which types of antismoking advertisements (ads) may be most influential (Biener, 2002; Biener, McCallumKeeler, & Nyman, 2000; Goldman & Glantz, 1998; Pechmann, Zhao, Goldberg, & Reibling, 2003; Witte & Allen, 2000), with...
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...smoke of cigarette damages several organ systems not only smokers but also second hand smokers (Boyel et al., 2004). Therefore, many numbers of smokers try to quit on their own, while smoking is one of a difficult addictions to break (Hughes et al., 2004). While some of smokers quit other try to find a chance to quit or reducing the risk of smoking through the electric cigarette which is battery powered electronic nicotine delivery device (ENDD) (Zezima, 2009). However, the problem of using electronic cigarette is still the gesture of smoking. With this reason, some of electronic cigarette users even more increase amount of smoking. 2.2 Challenge The challenge of this area is that identifying smoking habits while smokers use the electronic cigarette through specific devise to recognize problems of them. If smokers received the reports of their bad habits while smoking the cigarette, they might control their amount or habits of smoking. One of the major problems is that smoking has become a habit, means smokers smoke cigarette not even their brain do not need nicotine. The other is regulation of law. Australia does not allow producing and supplying pure nicotine liquid. 2.3 Resolution While there are many different types of electronic cigarette, it is very useful when smokers can control the amount of smoking themselves. However, for some people who...
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...: Changing Habits I have been a smoker for 15 years on and off and believe it or not; I am embarrassed of this unhealthy bad habit. Knowing this is an unhealthy habit and being embarrassed of smoking is still not enough to get me to quit. The times that I have quit smoking, something in my life caused me to start up again. The causes were my mother having a heart attack, grandfather passed away, stress of losing a job, and not having a job. I’m not a heavy smoker, I usually smoke maybe a quarter or half a pack a day, so you would think that it would be easy for me to quit. I know the reason I can’t quit is the fear of having something bad happening to my family. I believe using the principles of operant conditioning I will be able to create a plan to finally put an end to my smoking. The first step is to identify the habit, which is smoking. I need to understand when I decide to light that cigarette, and why I decided to light it. I know that I always have that first cigarette in the morning when I put my dog outside, but I never smoke a full cigarette. The other places I smoke are in my vehicle, after a meal, before and after a shower, before bed time, in the middle of the night if I have had a nightmare that seemed real, and after an argument with my family. Now that I have an identified when I smoke, the next step is to understand why I decided to have that cigarette during those times and why. What are my moods, am I tired, bored, stressed, what am...
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...become addicted to smoking. (6 marks) Sally has low self-esteem which is a factor that makes a person more vulnerable to addiction. Research has shown that some smokers have low self-esteem, however this is correlational and doesn’t tell us whether the low self-esteem came before the addiction or after the addiction, or whether they are both affected by a third factor. Sally’s low self-esteem also makes her more vulnerable to peer pressure from her already smoking friends. Bricker’s study found that childhood friends and parents play a great role in the initiation and maintenance of addiction. Sally’s parents also smoke which means Sally was 2 x more likely to become a regular smoker. The Social Learning Theory also tells us that Sally will look at her parents as role models and imitate their smoking. Once the smoking has been initiated, structural changes in the brain happen which plays a part in dependence, cravings and tolerance as the brain adapts to the increased dopamine and nicotine. This means addiction is maintained as withdrawal effects make relapse likely and this combined with her attitude towards smoking, her friends smoking too and her lack of self-esteem makes the addiction hard to quit because she wants to fit in with her friends and doesn’t feel she has the strength to stop smoking on her own, so the addiction is maintained. Sally may also explain her addiction using external attributions such as ‘society demands that I should be thin and smoking decreases my appetite’...
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...Viciousness of Vaping Vapes, e-cigarettes, juuls, whatever the name, vaping has taken over the lives of people. Why does this new product-- one that is often referred to as a safer form of smoking-- seem to have just as many negative effects as regular cigarettes? The original intent for e-cigarettes was to help people quit smoking, but it has become an epidemic: young people, even minors, are beginning to use products like these. Getting young people involved creates a problem, and thus the debate of whether e-cigarettes are better than conventional cigarettes or a new gateway to future problems for teenagers is indisputable; they are creating a new generation of addicts. Vaping exploded just a few years ago, and has become a worldwide phenomenon since then, even taking control of schools all over the United States. In fact, according to USAToday.com, “About 11% of high school seniors vaped nicotine in 2017; about a quarter of those seniors...
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...studies. In the ECLAT 12-month study, which is double-blind, controlled, randomized clinical study to evaluate smoking reduction, smoking abstinence and adverse events in smokers (Caponettto etal, 2013). The study demonstrated e-cigarettes hold some validity in ‘reducing number of cigarette smoked, and can lead to enduring tobacco abstinence…” E Cigarettes are operated by batteries that heats up the liquid solution of which some contains zero nicotine, propylene glycol, and other chemicals. When consumers puff on the element this triggers the vapor to be heated giving off a mist (vapor) which consumers inhale and exhale like traditional cigarettes. E Cigarettes are made to look and feel like their real counterpart and ‘simulate the visual, sensory, and behavioral aspects of smoking traditional cigarettes (Caponnetto etal, 2013). Without the combustion or burning of the tobacco leaves, e cigarettes have been proven through some studies to have positive effects on consumers as well as aiding in smoking cessation (Scott, 2013). Here is a diagram that shows the anatomy of e cigarettes from www.ecigaretteslist.com. Market Analysis Company When a close friend (smoked for 25 years) who was able to quit smoking with the aid of e cigarettes back in 2010, IVape is launched to with the mission to help those smokers who are struggling to quit and have unsuccessfully tried other FDA approved products including the patch and chewing gum....
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...Self help book to quit smoking Nicotine is one of the most addictive, harmful and widely available legal drugs in the world. Smoking is a bad habit and is harmful to people who don't smoke. It harms children who are exposed to it passively. Cigarettes are responsible for around 4.9 million deaths each year. Quitting smoking is not impossible. Smoking tobacco is both a physical addiction and a psychological habit. The nicotine from cigarettes provides a temporary and addictive high. Eliminating that regular fix of nicotine will cause your body to experience physical withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Managing unpleasant feelings such as stress, depression, loneliness, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common reasons why people smoke. When you have a bad day, it can seem like cigarettes are your only friend. As much comfort as cigarettes provide, it's important to remember that there are healthier, more effective ways to keep unpleasant feelings in check. These may include exercising, meditating, using sensory relaxation strategies, and practicing simple breathing exercises. At the same time, the act of smoking is ingrained as a daily ritual. It may be an automatic response for you to smoke a cigarette with your morning coffee, while taking a break from work or school or during your commute home at the end of a long day. Perhaps friends, family members, and colleagues smoke and it has become part of the way you relate with them. To successfully quit smoking, you’ll need to...
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...Smoking Disease in Native Americans Smoking Disease in Native Americans Smoking cigarettes is a very dangerous habit and according to the American Psychological Association (APA) is highly addictive. Because smoking is such an addictive habit most people consider it a disease on its own. Although this is a universal known fact, people still choose to smoke. “Nicotine is the ingredient in cigarettes that causes addiction. Smokers not only become physically addicted to nicotine; they also link smoking with many social activities, making smoking an, extremely difficult addiction to break” (The American Lung Association, 2011). Smoking is also related to many health problems especially respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They also relate smoking with relaxation and as a stress reliever, but there is nothing positive about this nasty habit. Even though some say smoking helps them to relax, they need to stop smoking for their health because smoking is the cause of many health problems. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “the percentage of American adults who smoke decreased from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 19.3 percent in 2010. That translates to three million fewer smokers than there would have been with no decline. But almost one in five adults still smoke” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011. P. 1). Based on a national health survey conducted in 2010 of the three million of...
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...clearly explained in detail, and between behavioral and social/cognitive theories the author describes which one explains his or her personality. A habit that was developed deals with smoking, and it has been going on throughout my entire family for several years. The habit was developed because of older siblings smoking and inviting the younger sibling to join in the smoking festivities. The role models for this bad habit that formed over these years were two male teenagers who had the responsibility of babysitting there younger sister while the mom was at work for several hours a day and night. The habit was adopted because the older male siblings use to blow smoke in the younger female sibling’s face starting at the age of 3 years old. They were young teenagers who liked to hang out with their friends, smoke, and blow it in her face in order to get their sister to fall asleep. The two brothers were young teenagers who learned the bad habit of smoking from their father who condoned it, and let their friends come over to his house and they all smoked together. The influence of their father made the two brothers think it was okay to introduce this bad habit to their younger sister. The bad smoking habit was continued throughout the younger sibling’s life because she had gotten use to smoking, and every morning...
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...neighborhood who was the best parent to teach about how smoking affects your child. Mother of Prachi is 26 years old Indian women whereas father is 28 years old who is born in Nepal. They have been married since three years and living together since one year because Prachi father has been in the United States only one year. They both work in fast food restaurant as server with minimum wage. They both have built their schedule to take care of her daughter and work fulltime. Husband has been completed of Bachelor of Science degree whereas mother has been completed only high school. While the author was talking to mother about if anyone smoke in their house, Prachi father was silent for a minute...
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...International Smoking Prevalence List of Tables Table 1: Smoking-Attributable Deaths Among Adults, 2000-2004 and Projected Smoking-Attributable Deaths Among Youth, 2003-2004 Table 2: Cigarette Consumption, United States, 1900-2007 Table 3: Number of Adults Who Were Current Smokers by Sex, Race, and Age, Selected Years, 1965-2009 Table 4: Percent of Adults Who Were Current Smokers by Sex, Race, and Age, Selected Years, 1965-2009 Table 5: Age-Adjusted Prevalence (%) of Current Cigarette Smoking by Persons 25 and Older by Sex, Race and Education, Selected Years, 1974-2009 Table 6: Percent of Adults Who Smoke by the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Daily and the Percent Who Smoked >24 Cigarettes Daily by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Age and Education, Selected Years, 1974-2009 Table 7: Percent of Young Adults (Ages 18-24) Who Were Current, Former or Never Smokers by Sex, Race and Education, 1965-2009 Table 8: Current Cigarette Smoking Prevalence (%) Among Adults by State, Selected Years, 1984-2009 Table 9: Percent of Adults Who Use Other Tobacco Products by Age and Sex, 2002-2009 Table 10: Percent of All Middle and High School Students Who Were Current Users of Tobacco Products by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2000-2009 Table 11: Percent of High School Students Who Reported Current Cigarette Smoking By Sex, Race and Grade, 1991-2009 Table 12: Prevalence (%) of Daily Cigarette Smoking Among Students by Sex and Race, 1976-2010 Table 13: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Youth by...
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