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Tobacco Diseases: Risks, Effects, and Solutions

This comprehensive guide covers various types of tobacco-related diseases, including lung cancer, oral cancer, aneurysm, stroke, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, ulcers, and arteriosclerosis. It also addresses the impact of tobacco products on teens and offers insights on quitting methods. Learn about the dangers of secondhand smoke, different ways to quit tobacco, and essential facts to promote a healthier lifestyle.

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Tobacco Diseases: Risks, Effects, and Solutions

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  1. TOBACCO DISEASES MR. GARDNER HEALTH EQ: What are types of Tobacco Diseases?

  2. DISEASES • LUNG CANCER • Cigarettes - 85% of victims are smokers • Oral cancer • Cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco • Aneurysm • Hole in blood vessel – nicotine

  3. DISEASES CONT. • Stroke/heart attack • 3x the risk • Constricted blood vessels & cholesterol builds up • Chronic Bronchitis • Smoker’s hack – cilia burnt away

  4. DISEASES CONT. • Emphysema • Lungs lose their elasticity-harder to breathe • Ulcers • Are higher for smokers • Arteriosclerosis • (fat) hardening of the arteries

  5. TEEN FACTS • If a teen smokes 4 cigarettes there is a 90% chance of addiction • Only 7% of “A” students smoke • 47% of “D” students smoke • 75% of drop outs smoke • 85% are drug addicts • 95% of teen convicts smoke

  6. 10 – 2 - 2 • How can Tobacco products damage the body?

  7. TERMINOLOGY • Secondhand smoke • Air contaminated by smokers • Sidestream smoke • Not exhaled smoke • More dangerous • Not filtered • Mainstream smoke • Exhaled by the smoker

  8. WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO • Substitution – replace • Diversion –do something else • Cold turkey • Hypnosis – trained person or tapes • Acupuncture – needles • Acupressure – massage therapy • Mechanical devices – filters

  9. WAYS OF QUITTING TOBACCO CONT. • Nicotine gum – OTC • Nicotine patch, nasal spray, Inhalers • Electric cigarette • Gradual reduction • Institution use • Counseling • Behavior modification • Aversion therapy (Pain)

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