Tobacco can be consumed through smokeless tobacco products, smoked tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices (National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2010). Each form of tobacco contains nicotine, which is a highly toxic chemical responsible for the drug’s addictive properties (NCI, 2010). The likelihood of developing tobacco abusing behaviors increases with the availability of tobacco products (NCI, 2010). As a result, tobacco is one of the most widely abused substances in the United States (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2012).
As tobacco is consumed, nicotine enters the brain through the bloodstream or mucosal membranes (NIDA, 2012). In the brain, dopamine levels increase, producing the pleasurable sensations associated with nicotine (NIDA, 2012). These pleasurable sensations quickly dissipate, urging the smoker to continue dosing to maintain the drug’s gratifying effects and prevent withdrawal symptoms (NIDA, 2012).
Withdrawal symptoms may begin within a few hours after the last cigarette and peak within the first few days of cessation (NCI, 2010). Symptoms include irritability, cravings, depression, anxiety, cognitive and …show more content…
(2) Mass-reach health communication interventions that deliver culturally appropriate and high-impact messages to prevent smoking initiation, promote cessation, and shape social norms. (3) Cessation interventions that increase access to cessation services through health system change and expansion of insurance coverage. (4) Surveillance and evaluation of the outcomes of a program to increase efficiency, impact, and demonstrate accountability. (5) Having an adequate number of skilled staff to facilitate program oversight, technical assistance, and
As tobacco is consumed, nicotine enters the brain through the bloodstream or mucosal membranes (NIDA, 2012). In the brain, dopamine levels increase, producing the pleasurable sensations associated with nicotine (NIDA, 2012). These pleasurable sensations quickly dissipate, urging the smoker to continue dosing to maintain the drug’s gratifying effects and prevent withdrawal symptoms (NIDA, 2012).
Withdrawal symptoms may begin within a few hours after the last cigarette and peak within the first few days of cessation (NCI, 2010). Symptoms include irritability, cravings, depression, anxiety, cognitive and …show more content…
(2) Mass-reach health communication interventions that deliver culturally appropriate and high-impact messages to prevent smoking initiation, promote cessation, and shape social norms. (3) Cessation interventions that increase access to cessation services through health system change and expansion of insurance coverage. (4) Surveillance and evaluation of the outcomes of a program to increase efficiency, impact, and demonstrate accountability. (5) Having an adequate number of skilled staff to facilitate program oversight, technical assistance, and