Quitting Smoking

1. Benefits of Quitting…
Quitting Smoking…

2. Quitting Isn’t Easy
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3. Chemical Dependency
Tobacco use is particularly
difficult to address
because the addiction
produced by nicotine is
very strong; the cravings
and withdrawal symptoms
have been compared to
those of cocaine (HHS,
1988). More than 4,000
individual chemicals have
been identified in tobacco
(see Table 1), including
more than 60 that are
known carcinogens
(cancer-causing agents)
(see Table 2).
Source 1) Lewis, P.C. Dermatology Nursing. 21.2 (March-April 2009) p88

4. Choosing to Quit is the Hardest Part
• What is the difference between quitting
smoking cold turkey versus using the
nicotine patch? Either one Might Work?
• I Tried The Patch for Two Days, Then I Quit
Cold Turkey…
• Quitting smoking “cold turkey” is the most
popular way to quit smoking. But only about
3% to 10% are able to kick the habit without
some form of help. So why is it so hard to
quit smoking cold turkey? Smokers are
physically and mentally addicted to
nicotine. As a result when they quit smoking
their bodies go into withdrawal symptoms.
This can last up to three months.
• There’s a lot of Quitting information
online…
Source 2) http://www.quitsmokingspot.com/quit-smoking-methods/nicotine-patches-or-cold-turkey

5. One of the effects of quitting is smelling better…
Source: http://community.becomeanex.org/pg/blog/read/3000879/arent-you-glad-you-smell-better

6. Depending on how much a person smokes…
They could be spending two to three thousand dollars
Per year on cigarettes
Source: http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20209268,00.html

7. Quit Smoking Timeline
Source: http://stop-smoking-timeline.com/quit-smoking-timeline-benefits/quit-smoking-timeline-benefits-0-jpg/

8. College of DuPage
Tobacco-Free Starting Aug. 6
Why here, why now?
• Provide a cleaner, safer learning environment
• Promote health and well-being in our community
• Enhance the COD campus experience
• No more Butts by the Doorways
Source 3) http://www.cod.edu/about/tobaccofree/index.aspx

9. Today We Celebrated
• The Quitting of Smoking
• The Effects That it Has
• Physically
• Socially
• Environmentally
So, In Conclusion,
I’d like to thank you All for listening to my
presentation and I want to wish you all…
Good Health!