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Tobacco Prevention 101

Tobacco Prevention 101. Miami-Dade County Health Department Bureau of Tobacco Prevention. Miami-Dade County Health Department.

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Tobacco Prevention 101

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  1. Tobacco Prevention 101 Miami-Dade County Health Department Bureau of Tobacco Prevention

  2. Miami-Dade County Health Department The mission of the Miami-Dade County Health Department is to promote and protect the health of our community through prevention and preparedness today, for a healthier tomorrow. The role of the Office of Community Health and Planning is to provide education in the community. The focus is on prevention through living a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well, exercising, and no tobacco use.

  3. TOBACCO 101 Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Each day in the United States, approximately 4,000 youths aged 12-17 try their first cigarette Almost 90% of tobacco users begin using before age 18

  4. TOBACCO 101 95% of all teenage smokers think they’ll have quit within five years, but only 25% succeeded, eight years later. Tobacco use in adolescence is associated with many other health risk behaviors, including higher risk sexual behavior and use of alcohol or other drugs The best tobacco prevention programs are saving up to $3 in health care costs for every dollar spent

  5. TOBACCO ADDICTION Tobacco addiction includes -Cigarettes -Cigars (i.e. black and mild, dutch) -Smokeless Tobacco (Spit-tobacco) -Bidis and Kreteks -Hookah -Cannabis (i.e. marijuana, ganja, weed)

  6. WHY IS TOBACCO HARMFUL? Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette, many of which are toxic and/or carcinogenic. Tobacco use accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths Smoking is responsible for about 87% of lung cancer deaths Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat

  7. WHY IS TOBACCO HARMFUL? Tobacco use is a major cause of heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke, and it makes pneumonia and asthma worse. Tobacco use effects EVERYONE!

  8. WHAT’S IN TOBACCO Acetone –found in finger nail polish remover Ammonia – used in household cleaning compounds Arsenic – commonly used in rat poison. Butane – key ingredient in lighter fluid Cadmium – active component in battery acid Carbon Monoxide – the same gas released from your car’s exhaust system DDT/Dieldrin – a poison used in commercial insecticides

  9. Used from 1954 to 1999, Marlboro Man is said to be one of the most brilliant and successful ad campaigns of all time. Sadly the two original Marlboro men died of (you guessed it) Lung Cancer.

  10. “We don’t smoke it; we just sell it. We reserve the right to smoke for the young, the black, the poor, and the stupid.” RJ Reynolds Executive. Claude Teague - CEO RJ Reynolds Tobacco Makers of Camel

  11. IS IT A CRIME? Big Tobacco spends millions upon millions of dollars lobbying politicians and government for this not to occur. BIG TOBACCO COMPANIES

  12. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO QUIT? Mark Twain said: “Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a thousand times”

  13. NICOTINE • Highly addictive drug • Body becomes physically and psychologically dependent • Quitting or cutting back leads to withdrawal symptoms

  14. Benefits for Quitting • Live longer and better • Lowers chances of heart attack, stroke, or cancer • Improve chances of having a healthy baby • Will make those who live with you healthier • Extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes

  15. QUITTING • 20 min:blood pressure returns to normal • 24 hours:Chance of heart attack decreases • 2 weeks - 3months:Circulation and lung function improves • 5 years out:lung cancer death rate for the average smoker will decrease to almost 50%

  16. Smoking Cessation Classes • Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center • Phone: 305-597-3645 • Email: smokefree@mdahec.org • Website: www.mdahec.org

  17. Florida’s Quit-For-Life Line provides tobacco cessation services • People wishing to quit can get help by calling the Florida Quit-For-Life Line toll-free at 877-U CAN NOW. • The Quitline is available in English, Spanish, Creole and TDD for the hearing impaired.

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