Smoking

Front 1

What proportion of the American population smokes?

Back 1

25 %. 1/3 will die from their habit. smoking kills 434,000 Americans each year

Front 2

Why should you ask a patient if they want to quit?

Back 2

70% say they want to quite, 50% try to quit, only 3% will succeed without YOUR help

Front 3

What are the components of a multi-component intervention?

Back 3

Ask about smoking
Advise quitting
Assist in quitting
Arrange follow-up.

Also: set quit date, provide information materials, prescribe nicotine replacement/ bupoprion, pysician involvement in follow-up

physician involvement increases quite rate to 10-15 %

Front 4

What are the benefits of quitting?

Back 4

longer life by 7 years
decreased CV risk-- half MI risk in a year, normal CVA risk in 5 years, normal heart disease risk in 15 years.
decreased cancer risk-- half the risk in 10 years (but always remains elevated).
immediate decreased in respiratory symptoms and increased in exercise tolerance.
improved quality of life.
less money spent on health-related issues and cigarettes

Front 5

What has been proven to increase smoking in adolescents? How can you decrease it?

Back 5

exposure to advertizing is correlated with adolescent smoking.

You can show the manipulative nature of ads and how lame smokers are. 70% of teenagers try smoking in high school, and 10% get addicted within a week.