Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking

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and other federal agencies In areas with high smoking prevalences IHS actively promotes cessation through clinic based and community programs Figure 5 Prevalence of Self Reported Cigarette Smoking Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 2003 Definition of

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PDF 800KB Learn about the dangers of secondhand smoke PDF 900 KB

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control diabetes among AI AN people It is implementing community and health care system programs as part of the IHS Director s Prevention Initiative Figure 6 Prevalence of Self Reported Obesity Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 2003 Definition of Obesity

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CDC also supports 59 state and territorial diabetes prevention and control programs http www cdc gov diabetes news docs dpp htm Figure 4 Prevalence of Self Reported Diabetes Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 2003 Definition of Diabetes

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care organizations and prevent high blood pressure in the United States with special programs tailored to minority groups and inner city residents Figure 1 Prevalance of Self Reported High Blood Pressure Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 and 2003 Combined Definition

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and systems changes that improve prevalence of cholesterol screening and 2 conduct activities to reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke Figure 3 Prevalence of Self Reported Cholesterol Screening Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 and 2003 Combined Definition of Cholesterol

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develop strategies and implement programs that reduce the prevalence of heart disease and stroke and related risk factors including high cholesterol Figure 2 Prevalence of Self Reported High Cholesterol Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 and 2003 Combined Definition of

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guide policy changes designed to improve the health of the nation and decrease the number of people reporting poor general health Figure 8 Prevalence of Self Reported Poor Health Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 2003 Definition of Poor Health

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diets and increased physical activity among American Indian and Alaska Native AI AN people in the context of their traditional values and cultures Figure 7 Prevalence of Self Reported Physical Inactivity Among Adults >18 Years by Race Ethnicity BRFSS 2001 2003

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The dangers of secondhand smoke

While cigarette smoking is an undisputed cause of lung cancer not all cases of lung cancer occur in smokers or former smokers Each year over 170 000 Americans develop lung cancer and approximately ten per cent of lung cancers or 17 000 cases occur in non smokers Although not every non smoker suffering from lung cancer will have an identifiable for development of the disease a number of conditions and circumstances have been identified that will increase a non smoker s chance of developing lung cancer Medical Author or the inhalation of tobacco smoke from other smokers sharing living or working quarters is an established risk factor for the development of lung cancer Non smokers who reside with a smoker have a 24 increase in risk for developing lung cancer when compared with other non smokers Each year up to 3 000 lung cancer deaths are estimated to occur in the U S that are attributable to passive smoking For more please read Medical Editor article Why Does Lung Cancer Occur in Non Smokers Top Searched Lung Cancer Terms

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Quitting smoking is the single most important habit a person can change to improve their health Cigarette smoking can be a difficult addictive behaviour to break and many smokers try to quit several times before they succeed The University of

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promoting availability of smoking cessation services Specific projects include TOBACCO ADVERTISING IN STORES Over the last three years youth from a variety of organizations have educated merchants about the need to post STAKE Act age of

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to have large exterior signs bombarding passing children and teens with creative invitations to smoke Should students remain silent while convenience stores hang tobacco marketing signs above candy racks Do weekly grocery store newspaper inserts bring cigarette advertising to student breakfast tables Why Imagine the collective power of young yet determined voices to

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Joel Spitzer has provided smoking cessation and prevention services since 1972 Having started as a volunteer speaker and then a professional staff member of the American Cancer

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get Don t destroy them by smoking According to the American Cancer Society smoking is the most preventable cause of death in our society and is responsible for about one in three of all cancer deaths each year If these sobering statistics aren t enough to make you quit cold turkey try setting a target date and smoke one less cigarette each day until you re empty handed

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end The good news is that it can be done Thousands of people have walked away from tobacco The bad news is that many well intentioned people fail Call our Nicotine Dependence counselors at 443 481 5366 Nicotine is the most addictive drug known Staying away means breaking habits and adopting new ones

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that nicotine addiction is the main cause of harsh withdrawal and continued cravings Each puff of the modern cigarette contains over 4 000 chemicals 200 poisonous and 60 carcinogenic It is not surprising that smoking modern cigarettes cause so many medical problems We often rely on radio television and nonprofit organizations with professed authority figures or

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