STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico To promote awareness and action among New Mexicans disproportionately affected by tobacco in order to eliminate health disparities Coletta Reid, Director Debbie Vigil, Coordinator PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES & TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGIES
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STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES & TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGIES. STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico To promote awareness and action among New Mexicans disproportionately affected by tobacco in order to eliminate health disparities Coletta Reid, Director - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People
Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico
To promote awareness and action among New Mexicans disproportionately affected by tobacco in order to eliminate health disparities
Coletta Reid, Director
Debbie Vigil, Coordinator
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES &
TOBACCO CONTROL STRATEGIES
Prevalence of Smoking in New Mexico
No Disability—22% Disability that does not require assistance
—24.6% Disability that requires assistance—28.7% Disability that requires institutionalization
—even higher
Pressures to Smoke
Lack of recreational & exercise alternatives
Disenfranchisement & exclusion Social isolation Chronic pain Too much free time Feeling lonely & depressed
Pressures to Smoke
Wanting to “fit in” Issues of independence Advertising Stress and anger reduction technique Replace impulse to overeat Form of control
Increased Dangers: Secondary conditions
Difficult breathing Slow healing of skin wounds More likely to get pressure sores Increased chance of stomach ulcer
People with Disabilities
Higher rates of smoking More likely to be planning to quit More likely to have tried to quit Less likely to have successfully quit Smoke more cigarettes per day Smoke first cigarette sooner after waking Higher rates of exposure to secondhand
smoke in the home
Smoking associated with
More days of restricted activity—unable to go to work/school
More secondary conditions—breathing problems, pressure sores
Worsening health compared to prior year Poorer health status More physician visits Use of caffeine and other stimulants and