Tobacco Vocabulary!
Name the addictive drug in tobacco.
nicotine
Having physiological or psychological dependance makes you ______.
addicted
The hardest way to quit tobacco.
quitting cold turkey
The state that has the highest smoking rate.
West Virginia, 26%
Kentucky a close second at 23.6%
True or false: Switching to e-cigarettes during pregnancy is okay
false:
There is no safe amount of smoking. E-cigarettes are also not harmless. E-cigarettes can contain harmful substances including cancer causing chemicals, heavy metals such as nickel, tin, and lead
The thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobbaco burns.
tar
Three consquences of tobacco.
legal, social, and financial consquences?
What is the average price of a pack of cigarettes in the US?
a. $4.28
b. $6.28
c. $5.28
$6.28
True or False: Smoking Can cause or worsen chronic pain, including back pain
True
What improves chances of being successful when quitting smoking?
counseling
Combining NRT
What are two medications used for tobacco cessation?
Bupropion and Varenicline
True or false: Lung Cancer has the largest number of US deaths every year from smoking
False
Lung cancer attributes to 137,989 each year while Heart disease is 158,750
More than ___ of people want to quit tobacco.
1/2
True or False: Smoking can cause macular degeneration disease and a number of other eye-related problems
True
Where do tobacco cessation consults get placed?
under social services
A cancer causing substance.
carcinogen
Certain type of cancer where it effects your oral area.
mouth cancer
If you quit tobacco you may experience this common symptom.
dizziness or withdrawl
How many chemicals are in cigarettes?
over 4000
This is including many cancer-causing agents
Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, lead, cadmium, polonium-210, arsenic, benzene, and formaldehyde
The country that consumes the most cigarettes?
China
More than ___________ US deaths every year are from cigarette smoking
a. 120,000
b. 250,000
c. 370,000
d. 480,000
480,000
How does smoking affect certain medications that patients may take?
Smoking increases metabolism of certain medications and can increase liver enzymes. This can affect:
atypical antipsychotics, theophylline, warfarin, anxiolytics, antihypertensives, caffeine
What do the letters in DEADS strategy stand for?
Delay, Escape, Avoid, Substitute
Delay: wait out the urge
Escape: Remove yourself from situation
Avoid: Avoid situations that will cause temptations
Distract: Stay busy
Substitute: Sugar-free candy, gum, toothpicks etc
True or false: Smoking helps relieve stress
False
Smokers typically have increased stress due to nicotine withdrawal between cigarettes. Nicotine is also a stimulant which can increase anxiety.
What resources does the VA offer employees who want to quit smoking?
free NRT
Employee Whole Health share point has resources including tobacco cessation podcasts
EAP offers counseling resources free to employees