Friday, September 12, 2008
Cessation methods
There are two methods of smoking cessation known as pharmacological and non-pharmacological. The pharmacological method involves prescription and over-the-counter products available at cessation clinics in government clinics and hospitals.
Smokers in a quit programme undergo Nicotine Replacement Therapy for a period of 3-6 months. They are given choices such as:
· Nicotine resin gum - this is placed between the cheek and the gum for 30-45 minutes.
· Nicotine trans-dermal patch - this is applied to the upper arm or upper body and removed after 24 hours and a new patch applied at a different skin site.
· Nicotine nasal spray - this provides rapid absorption.
· Nicotine lozenges - used the same way as the gum. The non-pharmacological methods include acupuncture, hypnosis, aversis smoking, various forms of gradual reduction, relapse prevention and group support.
by Ooi Siew Chung
Smokers in a quit programme undergo Nicotine Replacement Therapy for a period of 3-6 months. They are given choices such as:
· Nicotine resin gum - this is placed between the cheek and the gum for 30-45 minutes.
· Nicotine trans-dermal patch - this is applied to the upper arm or upper body and removed after 24 hours and a new patch applied at a different skin site.
· Nicotine nasal spray - this provides rapid absorption.
· Nicotine lozenges - used the same way as the gum. The non-pharmacological methods include acupuncture, hypnosis, aversis smoking, various forms of gradual reduction, relapse prevention and group support.
by Ooi Siew Chung
Worldwide smoking statistics
Have one statistics take from World Health Organisation (WHO), say that above 47% of adult males smoke. Beside that, adult women smoke is above 12%. The most adult smoke is male. One the other hand, in developed nations, there have 42% of adult males smoke. Furthermore, adult women smoke is above 24%. Although, it has signs of decrease in trend. However, in developing nations, it has 48% of adult males smoke compared to 7% of adult women smoke. And, it is a signs of increase in developing nations.
. Globally, smoking-related diseases kill one in 10 adults or cause four million deaths.
· Every eight seconds someone dies from tobacco use.
· About 15 billion cigarettes are sold daily, or 10 million every minute.
· Among World Health Organisation regions, the Western Pacific Region - which covers East Asia and the Pacific - has the highest smoking rate, with nearly two-thirds of men smoking.
· Among young teens worldwide - aged 13 to 15- about one in five smokes.
· Between 60,000 and 100,000 children worldwide start smoking everyday - roughly half of whom live in Asia.
· Half of long-term smokers will die of lung cancer, heart disease and chronic lung diseases.
· More than 4,000 chemicals of which 2,000 are toxic, 63 carcinogenic and the remainder irritants have been found in tobacco smoke.
· Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average.
· 90% of all deaths from lung cancer and 30% of all cancer related deaths are from smoking.
Information was sourced from the World Health
Organisation, Regional Office For The Western Pacific.
by Siew Chung
. Globally, smoking-related diseases kill one in 10 adults or cause four million deaths.
· Every eight seconds someone dies from tobacco use.
· About 15 billion cigarettes are sold daily, or 10 million every minute.
· Among World Health Organisation regions, the Western Pacific Region - which covers East Asia and the Pacific - has the highest smoking rate, with nearly two-thirds of men smoking.
· Among young teens worldwide - aged 13 to 15- about one in five smokes.
· Between 60,000 and 100,000 children worldwide start smoking everyday - roughly half of whom live in Asia.
· Half of long-term smokers will die of lung cancer, heart disease and chronic lung diseases.
· More than 4,000 chemicals of which 2,000 are toxic, 63 carcinogenic and the remainder irritants have been found in tobacco smoke.
· Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average.
· 90% of all deaths from lung cancer and 30% of all cancer related deaths are from smoking.
Information was sourced from the World Health
Organisation, Regional Office For The Western Pacific.
by Siew Chung
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