Smoking Flashcards
most people start smoking before what age?
20
when did cigarette smoking peak?
in the 1960s
Smoking is becoming concentrated in _________ _______________ groups in the US
lower socioeconomic
more likely to smoke w/ less education
how often do most nicotine dependent people try to quit?
annually
consequences of smoking
postmenopausal osteoporosis and fracture
skin wrinking
eye problems, hearing loss
SIDS in infants
is there a safe level of tobacco use?
No
what do children of smokers have a higher risk of?
more serious respiratory infections
higher rate of otitis media and asthma
After ____ to ____ years of abstinence, overall mortality rates for smokers approach rates of those who never smoked
10-15
____ the excess risk of CV mortality is eliminated in the first year of quitting
Half but risk for lung cancer is still present after 10 days
withdrawal symptoms from smoking
irritable, restless, angry
depressed, hungry, sleep disturbance, poor concentrating, anxiety
who are withdrawal symptoms more often in?
smoke >25 cigarettes per day
smoke w/i 30 minutes of awakening
uncomfortable when they can’t smoke for a few hours
what are the 2 methods w/ strong efficacy for helping to quit smoking?
psychosocial (CBT) counseling
pharmacotherapy (medications)
__________ is an antidepressant with dopaminergic and noradrenergic activity
Bupropion (trade names_ Zyban (smoking), Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR)
is nicotine replacement safe to use in smoker w/ unstable CAD?
No, but it is safe in stable CAD
side effects of bupropion?
insomnia, agitations, HA, and dry mouth
reduces seizures threshold
c/i w/ bulimia or predisposition to seizures
suicide risk in <25
