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Additional Information Size: King Size Flavor: Virginia blend, lightly sweet Tar: 11 mg Nicotine: 0.8 mg Length: 84 mm Country: United States Produced by: British American Tobacco

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pregnant women, smokeless tobacco users, light smokers, adolescents (Fiore, et al) Two categories of pharmaceutical options: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) Non-nicotine replacement therapy Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Non-prescription available over-the-counter Nicotine Patch Nicotine Lozenges Nicotine Gum Nicotine Inhalers Provide nicotine to reduce withdrawal symptoms Take between 1-4 hours to reach maximum blood levels (unlike cigarettes, 7 seconds) Do not cause sudden boost to nicotine blood levels (prevents addiction to product) Dose depends on habits of the smoker but is reduced over a 12 week period Non-nicotine Therapy Bupropion Hydrochloride (Zyban) Also marketed as the anti-depressant medication Wellbutrin Presumed to alleviate cravings associated with nicotine withdrawal affecting noradrenaline and dopamine Varenicline Tartrate (Champix) Targets nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to decrease cravings and withdrawal Clonidine & Nortriptyline Second-line medications used in smoking cessation All of these medications require a prescription Counselling Intensive intervention that last a minimum of 10 minutes Commonly conducted by nurses in various health-care settings Motivational Interviewing Directive and client-centred standard counselling techniques Stages of Change theory Alternative Therapies No clinical evidence to verify results from these treatments Some clients/patients report that they are beneficial (Fiore, et al., 2008) Self-help Most smokers want to quit on their own Self-help material should be provided Based on the health behaviour change model Tailored to specific population Commonly used resources One Step at a Time smoking cessation guide (Canadian Cancer Society) Smokers Helpline Phone Counselling Online Self-help Tips, tools & support Text messaging Supportive messages Benefits of Quitting Its never too late to quit smoking and experience the benefits Immediate Rewards: Improved health Stop worrying about quitting Food will taste better Set a good example for children Improved sense of smell Have healthier babies and children Feel better about yourself Feel better physically Breath, home and car will smell better Reduce wrinkling/aging of skin Key Points Smoking causes many chronic illnesses and death Nurses play an important role in helping patients/clients to quit smoking There are effective treatment options to help people quit smoking There are considerable immediate and long-term benefits to smoking cessation

Though protective equipment may help to limit exposure to nicotine and pesticide residues, rain suits and watertight gloves cannot completely eliminate exposure to nicotine from tobacco plants and also significantly increase childrens risk of suffering heat-related illnesses.[180] Garbage Bags as Protective Equipment Without access to proper water resistant rain gear, many children interviewed by Human Rights Watch covered themselves with black plastic garbage bags while they were topping, pulling suckers, and weeding tobacco plants

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