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Stopping smoking
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Philip stops smoking.
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Philip is visited by Lynne his support worker from
the Community Nurse Team.
Lynne is helping him with his Health Action Plan.
It’s a good idea to have one. It can help you
become more healthy.
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Lynne takes Philip’s blood pressure. It’s a bit high.
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Lynne weighs him.
They talk about things that Philip could do to be
more healthy.
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Philip tells Lynne he smokes 20 cigarettes a day. He
knows this is bad for his health. He says he wants
to stop.
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Lynne tells him he can get help by visiting the
“Stop Smoking Clinic” at East Laith Gate House.
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At this clinic he could make an appointment to see
an advisor. Philip can visit the advisor every week.
The advisor will support Philip through his first few
weeks of not smoking. Or ...
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he can have visits from a specialist Learning
Disability nurse who can also help him to stop
smoking.
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Jacky asks Philip some questions about his
smoking. He is still sure he wants to stop.
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Jacky gives him lots of information about smoking.
She tells him that cigarettes are very bad for his
health.
• Cigarettes can cause cancer.• Cigarettes can damage your heart.• Cigarettes can damage your lungs.• Cigarettes can damage your teeth and gums.• Smoking is bad for every part of your body.
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Jacky shows Philip a jar of tar. Tar is in all cigarettes.
The tar is very sticky and bad for you. It clogs up
your lungs, then you can’t breath very well.
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Jacky shows him lots of other bad things that are
in cigarettes. These are called chemicals. There
are thousands of bad chemicals in each cigarette.
Some of these chemicals can cause cancer.
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Jacky tells him that the smoke from your cigarette
is not only bad for you, but it is also bad for other
people. Because of this the government say you
cannot smoke in a public place, so Philip has to
stand outside in the cold to smoke.
People don’t like cigarette smoke.
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Jacky shows Philip a short film about the good
things that will happen to him when he has
stopped smoking.
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Jacky tells him ...
• He will be healthier.
• He will be able to breathe more easily.
• His blood pressure may go down.
• He will have lots more energy.
• He is less likely to get cancer and other bad
diseases.
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… and he will have more money to spend on the
things he really wants.
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Jacky uses a machine that measures Philips level of
carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide is a very bad gas that gets in
your lungs when you smoke.
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Philip blows into the machine.
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The machine shows Jacky how much carbon
monixide is in his lungs.
The reading is high.
When he stops smoking the reading will be low.
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Jacky shows Philip the different products he can
use to help him stop smoking.
Philip chooses to use patches and an inhalator.
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Jacky gives Philip a letter to take to his doctors
receptionist. The letter tells the doctor which
products Philip wants to use to help him stop
smoking.
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Philip gives the letter to the receptionist who will
pass it on to the doctor. Then the doctor will write
him a prescription.
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Philip goes to the chemist with his prescription and
gets his patches and inhalator.
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Jacky shows him how to put the patch on. She
explains to him he should not smoke whilst
wearing a patch.
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You can hardly see it.
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Jacky shows him how to use his inhalator.
She puts a special capsule into the inhalator. He
can change this capsule several times throughout
the day.
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When Philip wants a cigarette he now uses his
inhalator. He doesn’t have to go outside anymore,
he can use the inhalator in a public place.
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Philip has now stopped smoking. He has more
energy. He can taste his food better. His clothes
smell fresher. His feels healthier. He has more
energy. Philip is enjoying life.
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Philip hasn’t had a cigarette for 4 weeks. Jacky
gives him a certificate.
Well done Philip.
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This information is correct at the time of publishing Last Reviewed: July 2012
DP6851/07.12
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