2. Statistics
40% of men and 27% of women are
smokers
Average 18 cigarettes a day –
addiction /chain smokers.
Smoking causes 80% of all drug
related deaths
3. Why Do Young People
Start Smoking?
Think of Some
Reasons
4. Some Reasons:
Young people are attracted to the image:
Because their friends and family are
smokers
Cultural Influences
14. But wait……Think
20 minutes after quitting:
Your heart rate drops
12 hours after quitting:
Carbon monoxide levels in your blood drop to
normal
Ready to quit – follow these steps
1. Get ready
2. Get support
3. Learn new skills and behaviors
4. Get medication – if recommended by your
doctor – and use it correctly
15. Steps to quitting
Step 1: Get Ready
Set a quit date
Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays at home,
work, and in your car
Keep a diary of when and why you smoke
Tell friends and family you’re going to stop
16. Steps to quitting
Step 2: Get Support
Talk to your family physician about
tobacco’s effects on the body,
choosing a quit plan, and dealing with
withdrawal
Get individual, group, or telephone
counseling
17. Steps to quitting
Step 3: Learn New Skills & Behaviors
Distract yourself from urges to smoke
–Talk to someone
–Go for a walk
–Get busy with a task
–Go somewhere you’re not allowed to
smoke
18. Steps to quitting
Step 4: Learn New Skills
& Behaviors
Change your routine
–Take a different route to work
– Drink tea instead of coffee
–Eat breakfast in a different place
