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The Great American Smokeout
- Thurs Nov 21
- Annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS)
- event focuses on encouraging Americans to quit tobacco smoking.
- People are challenged to stop smoking for at least 24 hours assuming that their decision not to smoke will last longer, hopefully forever.
Facts:
- More than 34 million people in the United States smoke cigarettes, that is about 1 in 7 adults, 14%
- 480,000 people in the US die every year from a health problem related to tobacco
- Smoking is the #1 most preventable cause of death- meaning it could have been prevented.
- In Tricounty, 17.5% of adults smoke, which is the second highest county in Utah
Immediate Benefits of quitting:
- Right away you stop creating smoke that is dangerous for your friends and family to breathe.
- Within 20 min, your blood pressure and heart rate lower.
- After 12 hours, your oxygen level increases
- After 1 day your lungs start to clear out and your sense of smell and taste improve
Methods of quitting:
- Cold turkey, abruptly dropping it- most effective but hardest
- Decreasing usage by pushing off the urge even just a couple minutes because cravings only last a couple min
- Decreasing usage by not smoking in certain locations- such as in car
- Decreasing by not smoking certain hours of the day.
- NRT, nicotine replacement therapy: patch, gum, nasal spray
- One-on-One help offered at Tricounty Health as well.
- What is the UTah Quitline number?
1.800.QUIT.NOW, waytoquit.com
Tips:
- Write down your reasons why you want to quit- find your motivation
- Drink lots of water
- Take it one day at a time
- Keep your mouth busy- chew gum, toothpick, mints
- Find ways to distract yourself- exercise, do a hobby, clean
- Do something to Reward yourself every day/ week you don’t smoke
- Find a support person you can talk to
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