Starting the New Year Tobacco Free!€¦ · She has committed her career to helping individuals...
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Starting the New Year Tobacco Free!
©2018 Magellan Health, Inc.
Our speakers
• Nicolle Wicker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Employee Assistance Professional and a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Nicolle has more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She has served as a health coach helping people manage their depression, anxiety, weight and achieve a variety of lifestyle changes. She has been with Magellan Healthcare since 2006 and currently serves the Veteran community.
• Maureen Prinster is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian; and a certified lifestyle, wellness & health coach. Maureen has more than 13 years of experience coaching in the behavioral health field. She has committed her career to helping individuals live happier, healthier and more productive lives by coaching them on being their “best self.”
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Objectives
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• Describe the history of tobacco and addiction.
• Identify benefits to quitting tobacco.
• Discuss tips to help you quit tobacco.
• Describe how to develop an action plan to quit tobacco.
“When you are staring at the face of such a formidable adversary as tobacco cigarette addiction, it can help significantly to have some
powerful weapons in your arsenal…” Earl Chinnici
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History of tobacco and addiction
Withdrawal
Nicotine and AddictionHistory of
tobacco use
“If knowing about the dangers of smoking were enough, almost no one would smoke.” Gudjon Bergmann
Member journey
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Situation:
• Several attempts to quit, starting in her 20’s
• Health concerns, including high blood pressure and a recent bout of bronchitis
• Long family history of smoking—most are still smoking
• Partner recently diagnosed with health issues; as a result, quit smoking
Christy
Customer Service Representative
• Age: 45
• Mother
• Partner
Am I ready to quit?
I can’t quit tobacco
I may quit tobacco
I won’t quit tobacco
I will quit tobacco
“Today just might be the best day to start seriously thinking about quitting smoking.” Unknown
Why quit?
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Health benefits
Appearance
LifestyleMonetary
savings
Loved ones
(TFL, 2016) (SmokeFree.gov, n.d.)
“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the
first secret of success.” Norman Vincent Peale
Managing detox
Withdrawal symptoms
• Feeling down or sad
• Trouble sleeping
• Feeling irritable
• Trouble thinking clearly and
concentrating
• Feeling restless and jumpy
*Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Nicotine gum
• Nicotine lozenges
• Nicotine patch
• Nicotine nasal spray
• Nicotine inhaler
• Oral medication/pill
*Consult with your doctor (SmokeFree.gov, n.d.)
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” Muhammad Ali
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Triggers
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Emotional
Feeling stressed Feeling anxious Feeling down Feeling lonely Feeling bored Cooling off after a
fight
Habitual
Talking on the phone Drinking alcohol Watching TV Driving Finishing a meal Drinking coffee Taking a work break After having sex
Social
Going to a bar Going to a social
event Seeing someone else
smoke
(SmokeFree.gov, n.d.)
Quit methods
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Counseling In combination with NRT
Telephonic coaching and support
Apps
Self-help guides
Combined NRT medications
Tools for
Success
"Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way."
Abraham Lincoln
Online programs
Practice quitting
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain
Delay using tobacco
Take a tobacco-free coffee
breakTake a tobacco-
free car rideOvercome a
trigger
Drink water instead of using
tobacco
Healthy Alternatives
Make a list of tasks you want to accomplish
Treat yourself to a healthy pleasure
Spend time with supportive friends/family
Hobbies
Exercise
Reward yourself
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“As I started to practice living life without tobacco, I started to believe I have the ability quit!” Anonymous
Dealing with relapse
Prevent slips
• Identify tobacco risk situations
• Use healthy alternatives to deal with cravings
• Fine tune stress management skills
Manage slips
• Get rid of the tobacco product
• Don’t beat yourself up• Use your healthy coping
skills• Learn from your slip
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tips for staying quit
Use technology
Buddy system
Monitor yourself for signs of fatigue
Use simple relaxation techniques
Patience & persistence
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“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’” Audrey Hepburn
Member journey
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Tobacco-free journey:
• Set a quit date
• Made an action plan
• Practiced quitting
• Identified triggers and healthy alternatives
• Used NRT
• Experienced some slips
• Worked through her relapses
• Has been tobacco-free for four months
Christy
Customer Service Representative
• Age: 45
• Mother
• Partner
• Ex-tobacco user
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References
American Cancer Society, (2015). Why people start smoking and why it’s hard to stop. Retrieved November 8, 2018 from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/tobacco-and-cancer/why-people-start-using-tobacco.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2017). Quitting Smoking. Retrieved April 16, 2018, from https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/cessation/quitting/index.htm
SmokeFree.gov (n.d.). Create my quit plan. Retrieved March 21, 2018 from https://smokefree.gov/build-your-quit-plan
SmokeFree.gov (n.d.). Understanding withdrawal. Retrieved April, 16, 2018 from https://smokefree.gov/challenges-when-quitting/managing-withdrawal/understanding-withdrawal
SmokeFree.gov (n.d.). Using Nicotine replacement therapy. Retrieved April 17, 2018 from https://smokefree.gov/tools-tips/medications-can-help-you-quit/using-nicotine-replacement-therapy
Tobacco Free Life (TFL) (2016). Why quit smoking. Retrieved April 17, 2018 from https://tobaccofreelife.org/why-quit-smoking/
Smokefreevet (n.d.). Reasons People Smoke. Retrieved November 8, 2018 from https://smokefree.gov/veterans/nicotine-addiction/reasons-people-smoke
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