Fears of Ageing Incites People to Quit Smoking

 A new research makes it apparent that performance in bed, improvement of physical appearance and the capability to conceive are more powerful inducements for quit smoking. The online resource for stop smoking, quitfullstop.co.uk, surveyed 2 000 of its members (including men and women in even proportions) and found out that for both males and females, reversing the sings of ageing was a chief incentive for stop smoking.

 

In the survey, around 40 percent of the women revealed that they had the fear that prolonged smoking would harm their skin and lead to premature ageing. However, according to the women, this motivated them to trigger off smoking cessation. Among the men, 55 percent admitted that they quit smoking to reverse the signs of ageing or to prevent themselves from appearing older than their age.

 

According to a spokesperson from quitfullstop.co.uk, addiction to smoking may lead to the appearance of facial wrinkles. This is because smoking causes skin ageing by restricting blood flow and destroying protein. As a result, the skin becomes dry, wrinkled and tough.  

Source: www.iol.co.za, Date: 27^th March 2013 

 

Hospital for Special Care Plans to Provide a Quit Smoking Clinic

The Hospital for Special Care located in the New Britain region of United States, is gearing up to offer a stop smoking clinic from 21^st March. The clinic will be operated by facilitator trained by the American Lung Association.  

Elyse Carroll, pulmonary rehabilitation coordinator at the Hospital for Special Care, states that the stop smoking program by the American Lung Association has proved to be the best program for quit smoking across United States. Elyse Carroll adds that the program educates smokers on the techniques and skills required for focussing on how to quit and to stay quit.

Carroll reveals that the stop smoking program will make the participants learn various lessons in the first place. Thereafter, it will help them transform to prepare for quit smoking before the arrival of the real Quit Day.

The quit smoking clinic will have eight sessions. The sessions will take place at room 1515 at the hospital. The sessions will be held on March 21, March 28, April 4, April 9, April 11, April 18, April 25 and May 2. The timings are 2:30 to 4 p.m. To attend the quit smoking sessions, each participant has to pay $100. The participants will need to pre-register and attend all eight sessions.

The registration process has already started and is open to adults aged 18 or more.

 

Source: articles.courant.com, Date: 15^th March 2013

UCSF School Of Pharmacy Joins Hands With Safeway Inc. To Help People Stop Smoking

Safeway Inc. has formed association with The UCSF School of Pharmacy with a view to help their customers stop smoking. This association will bring customers of Safeway Inc. in touch with specialized pharmacists so that they can get to learn about quit smoking programs and other valuable resources.

 

As per the newly formed partnership between Safeway Inc. and The UCSF School of Pharmacy, the pharmacists of Safeway Inc. will avail training on verified quit smoking counselling techniques by utilizing a program made by the UCSF pharmacy faculty.

 

This association will help Safeway Inc. customers gain quit smoking advantage by accessing the patient-care knowledge of the UCSF School of Pharmacy.  

According to Joseph Guglielmo, Jr., PharmD, interim dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, this new project provides Safeway customers with the full patient-care skill set of pharmacists to assist them in preventing and managing their recurring medical conditions.

 

Source: ucsf.edu, Date: 12^th February 2013

 

New NHS Quit Smoking Clinic Gets Ready To Help Smokers In Ottery

 A new stop smoking clinic in Ottery is offering assistance to smokers who are eager to trigger off smoking cessation. Starting from 7^th February, Thursday, the clinic provides personalized and confidential support to smokers aged 16 or more who are enthusiastic to quit cigarette smoking.

 

Sarah Leggatt, the leading adviser of the clinic, states that the quit smoking clinic is now able to help Ottery residents stop smoking forever.

 

The Health Promotion Devon team from the “Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is responsible for operating the quit smoking sessions. The clinic is a part of the Devon Stop Smoking Service and it will begin offering services from 10am to noon on Thursdays.  

Research results have made it apparent that a smoker is four times more prone to quit smoking by opting for support offered by the NHS. Hence, it is important for all smokers to get help from localized clinics. 

 

Source: sidmouthherald.co.uk, Date: 13^th February 2013

Ireland Spends More on Tobacco-Related Ailments than Quit Smoking Services

According to a specific revelation by Irish Heart Foundation (IHF), the state of Ireland spends huge amount of money on treating ailments caused by tobacco usage than on quit smoking services. The IHF discloses that the government of Ireland expends 100 times more money on tobacco-associated ailments than on stop smoking services.  

Statistics reveal that ailments resulting from tobacco use charge the state government up to €2 billion on a yearly basis. This can be divided into €2,000 for each and every smoker in Ireland. However, according to an estimation by the IHF, lesser than €15 million euro, i.e. around €15 per individual, is invested on helping Ireland’s one million smokers to stop smoking.  

Chris Macey, IHF`s Head of Advocacy, states that the Irish government needs to use more money and resources on stop smoking services and this would indeed help in cutting down on daily deaths triggered off by tobacco-associated ailments. Chris Macey adds that this would also help in decreasing the rate of 36,000 smokers, who are hospitalized every year for the treatment of tobacco-associated ailments. According to him, this would make it possible for the government to save a huge amount of money.  

 

Chris Macey states that a majority of smokers have the desire to stop smoking but they require support for that. According to him, stop smoking services in the country are erratic. He reveals that quit smoking services are good in some areas but ineffective in some other places.  

 

Source: thejournal.ie, Date: 13^th February 2013 

 

Smokers Are Likely To Face Serious Problems In Bone Healing After Surgery

A study was undertaken to evaluate the bone healing rates of smokers Vs non-smokers and it was found out that smokers took nearly 50 percent extra time to heal after surgery than those who didn’t smoke. However, during the study, it was also seen that the bones of some smokers couldn’t be healed.  

Now surgeons participating at the Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) this week are trying to find out ways to reduce the hazards confronted by smokers before as well as post surgery. The surgeons taking part in the conference are also trying to find ways to perk up the bone health of smokers.  

Laurence Rubin, a Richmond, Virginia foot and ankle surgeon and an active participant in the conference, states that smokers face maximum risks during and after surgery. He adds that there are specific ways through which the risk can be minimized and the Annual Scientific Conference, surgeons are discussing the finest procedures used for treatment.  

Apart from longer healing period, smokers who have undergone surgery, also face the risk of infection, blood clots and shattering wounds.  

Source: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; prnewswire.com

Adults Suffering From Mental Ailments Have Higher Rates of Smoking Addiction

 A new report released by the CDC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that adults suffering from mental illness have 70% higher smoking rates. The report states that this is in comparison with adults without any mental illness.

 

The report revealed that around 36% of the 45.7 million US citizens afflicted with a specific type of mental illness are addicted to cigarette smoking in comparison to 21% adults who are not suffering from any mental disease.

 

According to the report, the rate of smoking addicted people suffering from mental illnesses is higher among young adults existing below the poverty line and young people with lower education levels. However, the report highlights that difference in smoking rates is seen across several US states.

 

The report, from the CDC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), showed that 36% of the 45.7 million Americans with some type of mental illness are cigarette smokers, compared with only 21% of adults who do not have a mental illness.   

Tom Frieden, MD, MPH and the director of CDC, states that likewise other smokers, those smokers suffering from mental illnesses are eager to quit smoking and can definitely achieve that. He adds that quit smoking treatments indeed work and it is essential to make them available to people who are enthusiastic to trigger off smoking cessation.  

The study authors state that the findings of the report have several health-related conclusions. One of these is related to boosting up efforts to decrease the rate of smoking in the inhabitants.  

 

Source: webmd.com, Date: 8^th February 2013