Presentation Package for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e Section VII: Concept 20 Use and Abuse of Tobacco

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e2 Health Effects of Smoking  No. 1 cause of avoidable mortality  Causes 88 million days of sickness per year Click for info from Am. Lung Assoc. Click for info from Am. Cancer Society. Click for info from Am. Heart Assoc.

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e3 Health Effects of Smoking  Increased risk for cancer –87% of all lung cancers –30% of all other cancers  Increased risk of CHD (2x risk if 1 pack/day) –increased atherosclerosis –increased blood pressure  Increased risk of ulcers  Increased risk of emphysema  Increased risk of bronchitis See “On the Web” 20-1

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e4 Chemistry of Cigarette Smoke Gaseous Phase (CO) Particulate Phase - shortness of breath - neonatal problems - nicotine (increases CHD risks) - tar (increases cancer risks)

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e5 Second-hand Smoke  Mainstream smoke –smoke that is inhaled and exhaled  Sidestream smoke –unfiltered smoke from burning tip of cigarette –contains nicotine and x carcinogens as mainstream smoke

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e6 Dangers of Second-hand Smoke  Increased risk of heart disease  Increased risk of cancer  Increased risk of emphysema See “On the Web”20-2 for more information

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e7 Trends in Youth Smoking Rates See “On the Web” 20-3 for more information on trends Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e8 Trends in Adult Smoking Rates  1950’s: ~50% of population smoked  1990’s:~ 25%  2000:22.8% (based on National Health Interview Survey) The Healthy People 2010 goal is 12% so considerable work remains to reach the goal.

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e9 Factors Contributing to the Declines in Smoking  Public policy  Media campaigns  Changing social norm

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e10 Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco  Increased risk of cancer (mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus)  Increased blood pressure  Unhealthy teeth and gums

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e11 Trends in the Use of Smokeless Tobacco Youth Risk Behavior Survey – Youth Online Database

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e12 Why Teenagers Start Using Tobacco  Peer pressure  Social acceptance  Sense of independence/maturity  Influence of role models  Advertising/marketing appeal See “On the Web” 20-4 for more information

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e13 Facts about Quitting Smoking  30% of smokers try to quit each year  10% of the people who try to quit smoking are successful See “On the Web”20-5 and for more information

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e14 Techniques to Quit Smoking  Stopping "cold turkey"  Gradually decreasing number  Using low nicotine cigarettes  Nicotine gum  Counseling / hypnosis Lab 20a information

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e15 Facts about the Tobacco Industry  Spends $2.6 million per year to make smoking look appealing to youth  "Fixes" the amount of nicotine in each cigarette to maintain or promote addiction  Markets cigarettes aggressively in foreign markets

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e16 Policies under Consideration to Reduce Smoking in Society  Should smoking bans be in place for all public places  Should higher taxes on packs of cigarettes ($1-2) be used to offset the societal costs from smokers. Click to see info from the Agency for Health Care Policy Research

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e17 Web Resources “On the Web” “On the Web” pages for Concept Online Learning Center

Supplemental Graphics Lab Information

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 6e19 Return to presentation Lab 20a Information Use and Abuse of Tobacco  Complete the tobacco use/exposure questionnaire. (note: includes second-hand smoke)  Discuss your personal risk rating.  Discuss how you feel about public laws designed to curtail tobacco use.