1. Smoking and Tobacco Cessation (how to quit smoking)
November 2018

3. Tobacco: Quick Facts
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States
Smoking causes more deaths each year than the following causes combined:
HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, gun related incidents

4. How tobacco affects your body:
Brain
Nicotine in tobacco changes the chemistry in your brain so you crave more nicotine, causing addiction!
Throat
Cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the throat and larynx
Muscles and Joints
Smoking keeps oxygen from getting into muscles making you feel weak

6. Sources of Tobacco

9. How tobacco affects your body:
Eyes and Ears
Smoking can cause eye problems including blindness
Smoking is also related to hearing loss
Lungs
Cigarette smoking causes lung cancer
It is also a major cause of bronchitis and emphysema

10. Smoking negatively effects almost every organ in your body

11. 5 D’s for Quitting Delay urge—cravings will pass Drink plenty of water
Distract yourself
Deep breathing
Discuss feelings with a friend or medical provider

13. Featured Athlete Josh Hauser Men’s Basketball
Scored the most points in a half in CMA history (30)
Averaging 23 per game
From Thousand Oaks CA.

14. How tobacco affects your body:
Heart
The nicotine in cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco narrows blood vessels. This forces your heart to work harder and raises blood pressure
Smoking can block arteries, causing heart attacks and strokes
Other organs
Smoking increases the risk of cancer of the bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach and reproductive organs

15. E-Cigarettes MYTH REALITY
E-cigarettes are safe and don’t have any toxins
E-cigarettes deliver nicotine and low levels of toxins and chemicals. Many of the same chemicals found in tobacco products

17. Nicotine Nicotine is naturally found in tobacco
More people in the US are addicted to nicotine than any other drug
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms may include:
Irritability, anxiety, and anger
Difficulty thinking
Craving tobacco
Hunger symptoms

18. Nicotine
The average user may quit up to 9 times before being successful, and may require assistance
Individuals who have not tried nicotine before age 25 are far less likely to ever use it
Those who have an addiction may battle cravings indefinitely

20. How tobacco affects your body:
Skin and Hair
Smoking causes people to get wrinkles and lose hair at a younger age
Mouth and Teeth
Tobacco makes your teeth yellow and gives you bad breath
Tobacco can also cause gum disease and mouth cancer

21. E-Cigarettes REALITY MYTH
E-cigarettes do produce a vapor that has nicotine, harmful chemicals, and toxins known to cause cancer.
E-cigarettes produce a harmless water vapor. There’s no secondhand vapor.

23. Quit Tips: Quitting is a Process
Ask for support
Make a quit plan
Call a smokers hotline
Identify triggers
Explore prescription options

26. RECENT RESULTS Men’s Basketball Lost 114-125 vs Multnomah University
Lost vs Corban University
Rugby
Won vs University of California Irvine
RECENT RESULTS
Women’s Basketball
Won vs #7 ranked Eastern Oregon University!

27. Free phone based cessation service
1800-NO-BUTTS

28. Featured Athlete David Henderson Men’s Soccer
Most saves per game in NAIA (9.8)
IBL major
Known as Hendo

29. Quit Tips: Quitting is a Process
Make a list of reasons to quit
Throw away all tobacco
Reward yourself for success
Keep trying!

31. Quit Smoking Coach Call:1-800-QUIT-NOW
Looking for some free 1-on-1 support or coaching?
Call:1-800-QUIT-NOW

33. Upcoming Events Women’s Crew Sat. Nov 10th in Foster City @ 9AM
Men’s Basketball
Fri. Nov 9th in the gym vs Portland Bible 7PM
Sat Nov 10th in the gym vs University of Saint 7:30 PM
Rugby
Sat Nov. 10th at Bodnar field vs Sonoma noon
Women’s Crew
Sat. Nov 10th in Foster 9AM
Women’s Basketball
Fri. Nov 9th in the gym vs CAL Miramar 3PM
Sun. Nov 11th at University of Santa 4 PM

34. E-cigarettes are not addictive
REALITY
MYTH
E-cigarettes are not addictive
Nicotine is poison and a highly addictive drug. Nicotine is one of the main ingredients in e-cigarettes and tobacco products

37. Would you smoke from a ship stack
Would you smoke from a ship stack? Then why even think about lighting up? Cigarette smoke contains 10 times more pollutants than the exhaust from a diesel engine

38. 5 D’s for Quitting Delay urge—cravings will pass Drink plenty of water
Distract yourself
Deep breathing
Discuss feelings with a friend or medical provider

39. You are in control, not the craving!
Remember: it took a long time to become a smoker, so it will take some time to break free from the habit
You are in control, not the craving!

40. Free phone based cessation service
CHEW

42. 2 R’s for Quitting Remind—Go over your reasons to quit
Refuse—Think: it’s not that you can’t smoke, it’s that you don’t want to smoke

43. Resources to Help You Quit
Visit for tips on nicotine replacement therapy, quitting apps, daily challenges, and access to experts!
Check out for local resources