PACT Partnership to Assist with Cessation of Tobacco
Outline Session #1 Welcome and introductions Program format Group guidelines Why we smoke Nicotine dependence/addiction Is smoking harmful? Registration forms PACT - MHG
General Program Format Slide presentation Exercise break Questions and discussion Guest speakers 6-8 weeks, 1.25 hours each week PACT - MHG
Program Outlines Information for positive, balanced lifestyle Increase skills and confidence to make healthy choices Exercise, relaxation, nutrition, positive thinking Environment – personal and community Reduce or quit tobacco use Share information, develop support system PACT - MHG
Group Guidelines Add here and review each week Or add to a flip chart and refer to list each week PACT - MHG
Who should attend? Ready to reduce or quit tobacco use Not sure if want to reduce or quit Do not want to reduce or quit Do not use tobacco but want to learn about process ANYONE! PACT - MHG
What do you hope to learn? Manage withdrawal/cravings Exercise Nutrition Relaxation Stress management PACT - MHG
Why do we smoke? Worried about something Stimulant Weight control Keep occupied Habit Social Boredom PACT - MHG
What type of tobacco? Cigarettes Chew/snuff Cigars/cigarillos Pipe Water pipe PACT - MHG
Starts as a habit… Quickly changes to dependence and addiction Physical or psychological A chronic relapsing medical condition PACT - MHG
Smoking reduces lifespan Every cigarette smoked reduces your life by 8 minutes A pack a day smoked loses: 3 hours per day 1 day per week 4 days per month 48 days per year PACT - MHG
Smoking reduces quality of life Heart disease Lung disease Cancers Ulcers Skin, eyes, teeth, mouth, throat… PACT - MHG
Are you thinking of reducing or quitting? Yes No Not sure PACT - MHG
Weekly Activity PACT - MHG
Questions? PACT - MHG
Forms For any new attendees Program registration Consent form Tobacco/Health History Fagerstrom and Why Test PACT - MHG
See you next week – same time, same place! PACT - MHG