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Ending tobacco use/E-cigs/Hookah
 * What is tobacco?


 * What are the statistics of tobacco use?

With tobacco being marketed at a cost of $36 million dollars PER DAY it is one of the most advertised products in the United States. The reason that the tobacco companies are spending so much money on marketing and advertising is because they are trying to recruit young and inexperienced people while they are unaware of the dangers of smoking. According to the CDC website in 2015, 36.5 million adult americans were current smokers. Of these smokers 13% were between the ages of 18-24, 17.7% were between the ages of 25-44, 17% between the ages of 45-64 and only 8.4% were over the age of 64. Sadly over half of all smokers became regular smokers by the time they turned 18. Interestingly the CDC website also brings out that the higher the level of education the lower the percentage of smokers.

College students who use tobacco are shown to have lower GPA's than those who do not use tobacco. In 1995 the CDC conducted the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey. The survey consisted of men and women 18+ years of age attending two and four year colleges and universities. Most college students (70.2%) had ever tried smoking. 28.8% of those students reported being current smokers and 8.7% reported being daily smokers. The survey also revealed that there is a significant difference when it comes to ethnic/racial backgrounds. 63.9 % of college students who had ever smoked a whole cigarette are white with the rest being African American and Hispanic. smoke friendly campuses have a lot to do with college students smoking. While actual college students have a lower rate of smoking the age group of 18-25 has the highest rate of smoking in the United States. College students are the main target of big tobacco companies. "the tobacco industry has set up aggressive marketing promotions at bars, music festivals, and other events specifically targeted at the 18-to 24- year- old age group." (Donatelle,R 2017) According to Rebecca Donatelle author of health: the basics, college men have higher risk  of smoking cigarettes and using tobacco products because more men use chewing tobacco and snuff than women. Donatelle also states that college students also use tobacco and nicotine to lose weight and keep weight off. Some triggers that college students are
 * Address college students use of tobacco

1.) Alcohol/partying

2.) Stress/homework stress

3.) Depression

4.) being home sick


 * What are health dangers of smoking tobacco/ E-cigs/ Hookah

30% of all cancer deaths are attributed to smoking. The most common type of cancer is lung cancer but there are many more types of cancers caused by smoking. According to the American Cancer Society website Mouth, Larynx (voice box), Pharynx (throat), Esophagus (swallowing tube), Kidney, Cervix, Liver, Bladder, Pancreas, Stomach, Colon/rectum, Myeloid leukemia are also caused by smoking. Even if one does not contract cancer there are other risks such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The cardiovascular system is also affected putting smokers at risk for heart disease, heart attacks or strokes.

The use of E-cigs may not be as dangerous or have the same effects as smoking tobacco but it does come with its own dangers. E-cigs contain nicotine which is a very addicgtive chemical and can cause poisoning in younger children. It also contains formaldehyde which is known to cause cancer. Another health concern is thta flavors in E-cigs contain diacetyl which may cause popcorn lung which is a lung disease.

The dangers of using a hookah is not much different than smoking a cigar. Although the water pipes in a hookah may cause a cooling effect on the user this type of smoking is just as damaging as cigars because there is no filter on a hookah to help remove toxins found in tobacco smoke.


 * What are the dangers of chewing tobacco and snuff?

Nicotine is one of the hardest addictions to break because of the intense cravings for tobacco and the withdraw symptoms including nausea, vomiting, restlessness, and irritability. Nicotine and tobacco use has been directly linked to academic failure. Treatment of tobacco use varies from person to person. Most people who try to quit try to quit cold turkey, or all at once with no help from any medications or nicotine supplements. Most people who try to quit this way with no help or aid do not succeed as only 3%-6% actually do. There are support groups people can attend, these groups resemble AA or NA meetings but they are strictly for cessation of tobacco use. Medicines like Zyban or Bupropion help smoking cessation. this medicine helps with withdraw symptoms and helps stop cravings. Nicotine gum like Nicorette has some nicotine that releases while you chew, also helping with cravings and withdraw. NicoDerm CQ is a transdermal patch that releases nicotine into the skin slowly. Benefits of smoking cessation are immediately noticeable. The body begins to start healing itself minutes after smoking cessation. Within minutes blood pressure begins to drop back to normal, after a few hours the carbon monoxide levels in blood being to drop, chances of heart attacks decrease, after a few days the ability to taste and smell is enhanced, after a few months lung function increases up to 30%, after a couple years tobacco and nicotine related diseases are cut in half till eventually all of your organs and bodily functions resemble that of a non-smoker. People use some of these strategies to help smoking cessation
 * Effects of tobacco use on the body short and long term
 * Treatment/benefits of quitting smoking

1.) Limit your time spent with and around people who smoke

2.) Use candy to give your mouth something to do

3.) Support groups do help

4.) Ask you doctor about nicotine gum and patches

5.) Learn what your triggers are.

6.) Stay active try walking, running, yoga or any other physical activities

7.) Hydrate

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