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Tobacco Cessation in My CommunityBy: Victoria Whaley

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The small town of Hazen, Arkansas

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The Problem

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Hazen, ArkansasThe population of Hazen, Arkansas is 1,425. I run two to three times a week in my neighborhood. I see various age groups smoking cigarettes each and every time. Hazen is a small town where everyone knows everyone. Unfortunately, many people feel as though the use of tobacco does not cause any harm or they believe it won’t happen to them. However, if you read the warning label on a pack of cigarettes, the truth is in fine print. The label says “smoking may be hazardous to your health”. Hazardous is defined as involving risk or danger. Consequently, this label is not enough of a deterrent for most people. We need more education provided to our youth to prevent smoking. We also need more education provided to current tobacco users on health concerns and how to quit. We, as community nurses, can help prevent tobacco use and help people quit smoking.

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Facts about Tobacco• Tobacco is harmful to smokers and nonsmokers.

• Nicotine dependence is the most addictive form of chemical dependence (“CDC,” 2013).

• There is more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke with an estimated 250 chemicals known to be harmful (“NCI,” 2011).

• Out of these 250 chemicals, 69 of these chemicals cause cancer (“NCI,” 2011).

• These chemicals include: arsenic, benzene, chromium, beryllium, cadmium, ethylene oxide, nickel, vinyl chloride, butadiene, polonium (“NCI,” 2011).

• Other chemicals suspected to cause cancer include: formaldehyde, benzopyrene, toluene (“NCI,” 2011).

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Facts about Tobacco• Smoking is the leading cause of cancer and death from cancer (“NCI,”

2011).

• Cigarette smoking has been linked to various cancers including: lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, and stomach (“NCI,” 2011).

• Smoking also causes heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and aortic aneurysm (“NCI,” 2011).

• Secondhand smoking can cause diseases and death in adults and children (“NCI,” 2011).

• Smoking and exposure to smoking causes 440,000 premature deaths every year in the United States (“NCI,” 2011).

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Tobacco: Arkansas vs. National Level

• The state of Arkansas ranks 49th in the use of cigarettes (“CDC,” 2013).

• The percentage of adults (18 and older) who smoke in the state of Arkansas is 27% (“CDC,” 2013).

• The percentage of adults who smoke the United States is 29% (“CDC,” 2013).

• The state of Arkansas ranked 46th in the use of smokeless tobacco (“CDC,” 2013).

• The use of smokeless tobacco in adults was 7.1% (“CDC,” 2013).

• On a national level, the use of smokeless tobacco was 4.4% (“CDC,” 2013).

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Plan:• Host an education session at the community center in Hazen on

August 2, 2014.

• Invite everyone in my neighborhood to the session. I will provide refreshments for all who attend the meeting.

• Involve teachers in my area to aid me in hosting the educational session.

• Host the educational session from 1-3 p.m.. My goal is for all who attend to take away helpful information to prevent smoking in our youth and to aid in assisting smokers in quitting.

• Have brochures available for people to take home to read after the meeting.

• Provide my neighborhood with accurate information about tobacco use.

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Plan:• Since the government has increased tobacco taxes there has been a

decrease in tobacco use (Marr & Hung, 2014),

• It is estimated that each 1% increase in prices will lead to a 1% decrease in smokers (Marr & Huang, 2014).

• Arkansas passed a law in 2006 that prohibited smokers from smoking in a car with a child < 6 years of age or < 60 lbs ("ANR," 2014).

• In 2011, a new law was passed that prohibited smokers from smoking in a car with a child <14 years of age ("ANR," 2014).

• The federal government and state government is in full support of preventing smoking and aiding smokers in quitting tobacco use.

• Our teachers and community nurses can aid in preventing smoking in our youth and helping tobacco users quit.

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Implementation:• Hosting an educational session is a very important project. I had to be

thoroughly prepared for various questions and concerns. I ensured I had an adequate amount of insightful information printed for people to take home after the session was over. I wanted people to understand the harms of tobacco and health concerns associated with tobacco use.

• I handed out information to help quite tobacco use, which included: 1-800-QUIT-NOW – State hotline 1-877-44U-QUIT – National Cancer Institute hotline Smokefree.gov – This website develops a plan based on the needs of the

individual Printable brochures

• There are so many sites dedicated to ending tobacco use. The information is at anyone’s fingertips at any time.

• People have to make the choice whether to begin using tobacco and when to quit using tobacco.

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Evaluation:• Overall, it was successful. There was around 15 people from

my neighborhood that came to the meeting. Everyone was grateful for the refreshments. Everyone who attending had plenty of questions. There were 5 current tobacco users. Only 2 out of 5 were interested in quitting. I gave them information and hotline numbers to help them during the process of quitting tobacco use. Many people who attended were older and were interested in information for their grandchildren. I handed out brochures and printouts for all attendees. This was a great project, which allowed me to talk with people in my neighborhood about tobacco use.

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SWOT AnalysisStrengths:

• There is an unlimited amount of information regarding the effects of tobacco.

• There are numerous ways to get help when deciding to quit, such as hotlines, brochures, websites, and community groups.

Opportunities:

• Improve awareness of the effects of tobacco use.

• Be involved with the community.

Weaknesses:

• Nicotine is an addiction.

• People have to make the ultimate decision to quit tobacco use.

Threats:

• Companies marketing tobacco in appealing ways.

• The overall effects of tobacco use short term and long term.

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Reflection• Overall, I was pleased with my community project. I gained insightful information regarding tobacco use. I learned about the effects of tobacco use. I was able to share educational information with my community. With this project, I will be able to educate my patients more efficiently regarding tobacco use and quitting. Consequently, people have to make the final decision regarding tobacco use. We can only provide the information necessary for the community to decide whether or not to use tobacco. If they currently use tobacco, we can equip them with the tools to quit tobacco.

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References:• Harms of smoking and health benefits from quitting. (2011). Retrieved

from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation

• Marr, C., & Huang, C. (2014). Higher tobacco taxes can improve health and raise revenue. Retrieved from http://www.cbpp.org/files/6-19-13tax.pdf

• Smoke free cars. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.no-smoke.org/learnmore.php?id=616

• Smoking and tobacco use. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm