Up in Smoke
Fast Facts
Not Part of the Solution
The Grim Reaper
Quit Works
100
It's "the chief, single, avoidable cause of death in our society and the most important public health issue of our time.” C. Everett Koop, M.D., former U.S. Surgeon General
What is cigarette smoking?
100
20% of Adults
What is the percentage smokers in the US general population?
100
Many people learned to smoke there.
What are psychiatric institutions?
100
Even if you are a non-smoker, this can cause serious health problems.
What is second hand smoke?
100
Most people who stop smoking set this
What is a quit date?
200
65% to 70% percent of people surveyed said is was a lot easier talking to them about smoking than to a psychiatrist or mental health worker.
Who are Peer Specialists? (New Jersey Choices Community Tobacco Cessation Advocates).
200
70% of smokers want to do this.
What is quit smoking?
200
These were used as rewards for good behavior or compliance.
What are cigarettes?
200
On average, they die 25 years earlier than the general population
Who are people with have been labeled with a diagnois of serious mental illness?
200
It can cause Irritability/frustration/anger, Anxiety, Difficulty concentrating, Restlessness/impatience Depressed mood/depression, Insomnia, Impaired performance, Increased appetite/weight gain and/or Cravings
What is withdrawal from nicotine?
300
27% of monthly public assistance
What is the estimated percentage of budget spent by smokers on cigarettes?
300
44% of all cigarettes produced in the U.S. are smoked by them.
Who are people who have been labeled with a mental health diagnosis.
300
30 to 35% of them smoke.
Who are staff of mental health facilities and programs
300
Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen cyanide, Ammonia, Benzene Formaldehyde, Nicotine, Nitrosamines, Lead, Cadmium, Polonium-210
What are some of the 4,800 substances found in tobacco smoke?
300
It can ease the withdrawal from nicotine
What is Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
400
$2,555
What is the estimated cost of smoking a pack a day for a year?
400
Bipolar disorder: 70% Major depression or PTSD: 60% Schizophrenia: 90%
What percentage of people with these diagnostic labels are smokers.
400
One study showed that they offered smoking cessation counseling to only 12% of clients who smoked
Who are psychiatrists?
400
They are just as harmful as smoking regular cigarettes.
What are "light" cigarettes?
400
They come as gum, lozenges, patches, nasal spray or inhalers, and can ease the withdrawal from nicotine.
What are the mechanisms used to deliver Nicotine Replacement Therapy ?
500
$25,550 before interest
What would a smoker save by smoking a pack a day less over 1O years?
500
It can be harmful, especially to children, and is found on clothing, hair, curtains, carpets and cushions.
What is third hand smoke?
500
Until December of 2009, cigarettes were sold in the canteen.
What is a Massachusetts state psychiatric facility?
500
Nearly 50% (200,000) of the 435,000 tobacco-related deaths in the U.S.
What is the number and percentage of tobacco related deaths among people who have been labeled with a mental health diagnosis.
500
Free phone counseling and support to quit smoking at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
What is the Massachusetts Smokers' Helpline?
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