Smoking and its ill effects

CHITKARA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

PRESENTATION ON SMOKING AND ITS ILL EFFECTS

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BYMR. Ravinder kumar Meenakshi sharmaLecturer in Pathology 1450951008 Pharm-D (IInd year)

SMOKING&ITS ILL EFFECTS

What is Smoking?Smoking refers to the inhalation and exhalation of fumes from burning tobacco in cigars, cigarettes and pipes

STATISTICS•One person dies every 6 seconds from a tobaccorelated disease.•Tobacco industry revenue was $664 in 2010•Tobacco smoke contain approximately 4000 chemicals•More than 6000000 non smokers die due to•second hand smoking

PEOPLE START SMOKING DUE TO –

•Peer pressure•Family habits•Influential movies staring actors smoking.•Look cool and bossy •Stressful life

SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF SMOKINGEvery puff of cigarette contains a mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide and each time you smoke it increases your –

•Heart rate•Blood pressure•It also injures your heart and blood vessels.

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF SMOKING

Loss of appetite Yellowing of teeth Halitosis(bad breath) Lung cancer Other cancers of throat and mouth

COPDEmphysemaLow sperm countErectile dysfunctionEarly menopausePremature agingLoss of weight

NORMAL LUNG SMOKER’S LUNG

EFFECTS OF DRUG ON HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS

EFFECTS ON PREGNANT LADIES

Ectopic pregnancy vaginal bleeding Placental abruption Miscarriage Still birth

HARMFUL AGENTS IN CIGRETTE

WAYS TO QUIT SMOKING

•Get ready•Get support•Learn new skills and behavior•Get medication- if recommended by the doctor•Be prepared for craving and withdrawl symptoms.