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Smoking Kills
BY GONE JAIRAJVIII ‘3’
Statistics
40% of men and 27% of women are smokers Average 18 cigarettes a day – addiction /chain
smokers. Smoking causes 80% of all drug related deaths
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Why Do Young People Start Smoking?
Think of Some Reasons
Some Reasons: Young people are attracted to the image:
Because their friends and family are smokers
Cultural Influences
What are in Cigarettes?
Do YOU know?
Over 4000 Chemicals!!!!(60 of which are carcinogenic)
(Source: www.willwilliams.co.uk/common-issues/smoking/whats-in-a-cigarette)
What are some of the consequences of
smoking?
Smoking
StrokeLung
Cancer
StomachCancer Throat
Cancer
Emphysema
HeartDisease
BladderCancer
But what does these things really look like?
How do these images make you feel?
Website Source: http://smokefreewic.com/Facts/Smoking.html
Smokers @ their best
Smokers @ their best
But wait……Think
20 minutes after quitting:Your heart rate drops
12 hours after quitting:Carbon monoxide levels in your blood drop to normal
Ready to quit – follow these steps1. Get ready2. Get support3. Learn new skills and behaviors4. Get medication – if recommended by your
doctor – and use it correctly
Steps to quittingStep 1: Get Ready Set a quit date Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays at home,
work, and in your car Keep a diary of when and why you smoke Tell friends and family you’re going to stop
Steps to quitting
Step 2: Get Support Talk to your family physician about
tobacco’s effects on the body, choosing a quit plan, and dealing with withdrawal
Get individual, group, or telephone counseling
Steps to quittingStep 3: Learn New Skills & Behaviors Distract yourself from urges to smoke
– Talk to someone– Go for a walk– Get busy with a task– Go somewhere you’re not allowed to
smoke
Steps to quitting
Step 4: Learn New Skills & Behaviors
Change your routine
– Take a different route to work
– Drink tea instead of coffee
– Eat breakfast in a different place
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