705 TOBACCO CONTROL

Tobacco is the only legal product that maims and kills half of its users when used exactly as intended by the manufacturer

Tobacco use is a risk factor for all the four major NCDs

Tobacco use is responsible for 1 out of every 6 NCD deaths

Causes one tenth of cardiovascular disease

Second leading cause of cardiovascular disease after high blood pressure

The risk of a non-fatal heart attack increases by 5.6 % for every cigarette smoked

Chewing tobacco more than doubles the risk of heart attack

Smokers are 30 – 40% more likely to get type 2 diabetes than non smokers

Third hand smoke refers to harmful toxins that linger in places where people have smoked

Regarding quitting smoking:

• within 20 min, blood pressure and pulse return to normal, and circulation improves

Regarding quitting smoking:

• Within 5 years, the risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker

Regarding quitting smoking:

• Within 10 years, the risk of lung cancer falls to around half that of a smoker

Regarding quitting smoking:

• Within 15 years, the risk of cardiovascular disease becomes nearly the same as someone who has never smoked

Regarding quitting smoking:

• Quitting even after 65 years is still worthwhile

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Irritability, frustration or anger

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Difficulty concentrating

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Restlessness

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Increased appetite

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Insomnia

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Tremors

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• Fatigue

A self-stop smoking plan should include:

• Setting a quit date

A self-stop smoking plan should include:

• Telling family, friends & co-workers that you plan to quit

A self-stop smoking plan should include:

• Anticipating and planning for withdrawal symptoms

A self-stop smoking plan should include:

• Removing cigarettes & other tobacco products from home, car & work

A self-stop smoking plan should include:

• Talking to your doctor/counsellor about getting help to quit – medication for withdrawal symptoms