Dangers of smokingDangers of smoking

Lisa Capp and Mary WalthersLisa Capp and Mary Walthers

University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

College of NursingCollege of Nursing

What is in a cigarette?What is in a cigarette?

What does smoking What does smoking cause?cause?

CancerCancer• kidneykidney

• pancreaticpancreatic

• throatthroat

• bladderbladder

• cervicalcervical

• esophagealesophageal

• oral cavityoral cavity

• uterine cancer uterine cancer

Heart diseaseHeart disease

Why quit smoking?Why quit smoking?• Maintain good health and lowers risk for Maintain good health and lowers risk for

multiple diseases.multiple diseases.

• InconvenientInconvenient

• Good for the well-being of othersGood for the well-being of others

• AddictingAddicting

NicotineNicotine

Cost of cigarettesCost of cigarettes

Pack of cigarettes in Chicago (2010) = $10.00One pack per week = $522.00 spent per yearOne pack per day = $3,650.00 per year

Negative AspectsNegative Aspects

bad breathbad breath clothes/hair clothes/hair smellsmell

Yellow teethYellow teethYellow fingernailsYellow fingernails

Look pale/unhealthyLook pale/unhealthy WrinklesWrinkles

No energy for sports/other activitiesNo energy for sports/other activities

Resources for quittingResources for quitting

TeachersTeachers School School NurseNurse

Telephone SupportTelephone Support

• CALL 1-800-QUIT-NOWCALL 1-800-QUIT-NOW

- People are available to help you quit smoking.- People are available to help you quit smoking.

Sullivan High schoolSullivan High schoolACCESS Health Clinic

Bring insurance card with you.

OR $3.00

Over-the-counter Over-the-counter MedicationsMedications

Lozenges

Patches

Gum

medications from your medications from your doctordoctor

• Sometimes you may need medicine to Sometimes you may need medicine to help quit. help quit.

• Need prescription from your doctor.Need prescription from your doctor.

get help for freeget help for free

-Young Cheon-Klessig (Nurse Practitioner at CDPH -Young Cheon-Klessig (Nurse Practitioner at CDPH Uptown Clinic) will speak to a group at your school or Uptown Clinic) will speak to a group at your school or in your community.in your community.

-She will give you advice on how to quit smoking and will -She will give you advice on how to quit smoking and will give out FREE PATCHES.give out FREE PATCHES.

WebsitesWebsites

• http://smokefree.gov/http://smokefree.gov/

• American Cancer Society: American Cancer Society: www.cancer.orgwww.cancer.org

• Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.govPrevention: www.cdc.gov

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