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Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e. Section VII: Concept 18 The Use and Abuse of Tobacco. Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable disease and is associated with the leading causes of death in our culture. Health Effects of Smoking.

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Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

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  1. Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e Section VII: Concept 18 The Use and Abuse of Tobacco Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable disease and is associated with the leading causes of death in our culture.

  2. Health Effects of Smoking • No. 1 cause of preventable mortality in the U.S. • 44.5 million adults smoke • Causes 88 million days of sickness per year Click for info from Am. Cancer Society Click for info from Am. Lung Assoc. Click for info from Am. Heart Assoc. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  3. Chemistry of Cigarette Smoke Gaseous Phase (CO) - carbon monoxide released - shortness of breath - neonatal problems Particulate Phase • - nicotine (psychoactive drug - increases CHD risks) - tar (increases cancer risks) Tobacco and its smoke contain over 400 noxious chemicals, including 200 known poisons and 50 carcinogens. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  4. Health Effects of Smoking • Increased risk for cancer • 87% of all lung cancers • 30% of all other cancers • Increased risk of CHD(2x risk if 1 pack/day) • increased atherosclerosis • increased blood pressure • Increased risk of ulcers • Increased risk of emphysema • Increased risk of bronchitis See Web18-1 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  5. Economic Costs of Smoking • $157 billion in annual health-related economic losses • $75 billion in direct medical costs • $81 billion in lost production • Millions in neonatal care • Individual financial costs • Increased taxes on tobacco products • If smoke 1 pack/day for 10 years, $18,250 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  6. Health Risks from Tobacco • The more you use the product (the more doses), the greater the health risk. • Several factors determine the dosage • # of cigarettes smoked • Length of time one has been smoking • Strength (amount of tar, nicotine, etc.) • Depth of inhalation • Amount of exposure to other lung-damaging substances (e.g., asbestos) Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  7. Do you know what the term “chippers” means? Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  8. Smoking is associated with increased risk for the use of both alcohol and illicit drugs. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  9. Second-Hand Smoke • Mainstream smoke • Smoke that is inhaled and exhaled • Sidestream smoke • Unfiltered smoke from burning tip of cigarette • Contains nicotine and 20-100x carcinogens as mainstream smoke Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  10. Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke • Increased risk of heart disease • Increased risk of cancer • Increased risk of emphysema See Web18-3 for more information Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  11. Trends in Youth Smoking Rates Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e See Web18-5 for more information on trends

  12. Trends in Adult Smoking Rates • 1950’s: ~50% of population smoked • 1990’s: ~ 25% • 2000: 22.8% (based on National Health Interview Survey) The Healthy People 2010 goal is 12% so considerable work remains to reach the goal. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  13. Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco • Increased risk of cancer (mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus) • Increased blood pressure • Unhealthy teeth and gums Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  14. Global Public Health Threat • Higher smoking prevalence in Europe • Gaining easier access to smoking products and advertising • China (population of over 1 billion) • Largest consumer of tobacco • Over 60% of Chinese men are smokers Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  15. Trends in the Use of Smokeless Tobacco Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  16. Factors Contributing to the Declines in Smoking • Public policy • Media campaigns • Changing social norm Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  17. Public Policy • Increased taxes • Public relations campaigns • 4 states have aggressive anti-tobacco campaigns43% decrease in tobacco use • Indoor smoking bans • 6 states in 2005 • Bans only on workplace smoking • Smoking bans that include all public facilities • Washington state – most restrictive ban Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  18. What do YOU think? • Should smoking bans be in place for all public places? • Should higher taxes on packs of cigarettes ($1-2) be used to offset the societal costs from smokers? Click to see info from the Agency for Health Care Policy Research Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  19. Why Young People Start Using Tobacco • Peer influence • Social acceptance • Desire to be “mature” • Desire to be “independent” • Desire to be like their role models • Appealing advertisements Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  20. Facts about Quitting Smoking • 30% of smokers try to quit each year • 10% of the people who try to quit smoking are successful • Increasing the price of cigarettes is the most successful method of reducing smoking in youth • Some women begin smoking to control their weight – unable to quit due to fear of weight gain • Addictive nature of nicotine makes it difficult to quit using tobacco See Web18-08 for more information Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  21. Lab 18a information Techniques to Quit Smoking • Stopping "cold turkey" • Gradually decreasing number • Using low nicotine cigarettes/nicotine gum • Counseling / hypnosis • Develop effective stress-management techniques • Remove reminders and temptations • Use substitutes and distractions Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  22. Facts about the Tobacco Industry • Spends $2.6 million per year to make smoking look appealing to youth • "Fixes" the amount of nicotine in each cigarette to maintain or promote addiction • Markets cigarettes aggressively in foreign markets • Industry-sponsored parties at bars and nightclubs (free cigarettes) Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  23. Summary • Tobacco is the #1 cause of preventable mortality • Nicotine is the addictive component • Second-hand smoke poses a significant health risk • Public policy to reduce smoking • Various techniques to quit smoking Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  24. Web Resources Online Learning Center “On the Web” pages for Concept Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

  25. Supplemental Graphics Lab Information

  26. Lab 18a InformationUse and Abuse of Tobacco Return to presentation • Complete the tobacco use/exposure questionnaire. (note: includes second-hand smoke) • Discuss your personal risk rating. • Discuss how you feel about public laws designed to curtail tobacco use. Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 7e

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