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Showing posts with label Cessation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cessation. Show all posts
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Government to launch 'M Cessation' to help kick tobacco habit
There is good news for people wanting to quit tobacco.
The government will soon offer a mobile phone-based intervention to tobacco users where they will be counselled to kick the habit.
The Union Health Ministry will launch "Mobile(m) Cessation" to develop tobacco use abstinence among people interested in quitting.
As part of the programme, tobacco users can enroll themselves by giving a missed call to a particular phone number after which they will be asked three to four questions through SMS like their educational qualifications, work status and the age of onset of tobacco use.
After these details are fed into the system, the tobacco users will start getting three to four messages daily which will counsel and consistently motivate them to quit tobacco, said Additional Director (Health) S K Arora, who is coordinating this project on behalf of the Delhi government.
"We can quit smoking and chewable tobacco use or any other substance abuse by strengthening our will power, the way we stop use of such products suddenly during religious days like Navratra etc.
"This m cessation will strengthen the will power of a tobacco user through counselling and consistently motivate them to quit the habit," said Dr Arora.
"Mobile phones are used by a large number of people because of which we believe that these will play a key role in encouraging people ..
India is home to the world's second largest number of tobacco users (around 275 million). The Government of India had last year set a target of reducing tobacco use by 20 per cent by 2020 and 30 per cent by 2025.
Forty per cent of all cancers, 90 per cent of oral cancers and 30 per cent of TB cases are due to tobacco use. In India, 9-10 lakh people die every year due to tobacco habits, according to government data.
Source: Economic Times
Monday, 15 April 2013
Workplace ideal for tobacco cessation
The workplace is an excellent
setting to conduct a tobacco cessation programme, says a review paper titled
'An Overview of tobacco problem in India.'
This appears to be a very
relevant recommendation considering that 17.5 per cent of adults in Kerala were
exposed to tobacco smoke at the work place. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey
(GATS) 2009-10 shows that 21.5 per cent of men and 3.7 per cent women were
exposed to second-hand smoke at the workplace.
Having a tobacco cessation at
the workplace will give an opportunity to interact with large number of people
simultaneously, help to train the industrial medical staff in tobacco cessation
activities, promises positive peer pressure and a stable population for
follow-up.
Several cessation activities have been conducted at a variety of workplaces in both urban and rural India, demonstrating a good quit rate, the study states.
Other methods of cessation, like the group counselling, behavioural interventions in adolescents and pregnant women, technology-driven interventions, such as telephone counselling, dedicated quit lines, and mobile and web-based technologies have recently gained popularity.
Combining different interventions gives good results as compared with a single intervention, adds the study that has been published in the Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology.
Source: PubMed
Image Courtesy: Eorthopod
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Dail 1800 227787 to quit
A National Tobacco Cessation Quit Line - 1800 227787 - is available on all days from 9 am to 9 pm for all those seeking support to quit the butt.
The toll-free Quit Line, launched last World No Tobacco Day, will provide free support and guidance to tobacco users to overcome their addiction and increase their chances of quitting successfully.
This Quit Line is designed to help tobacco users by answering their queries, formulating a personalised quit plan depending on their tobacco consumption pattern (cigarettes, beedis and other forms of chewing tobacco) and supporting them through the entire 12 week journey of quitting tobacco through a combination of phone calls, SMSs, emails and hand deliveries.
Callers will receive tobacco cessation counselling in English, Hindi and other languages.
This free of charge service can be used by all tobacco users, friends and families of tobacco users and even healthcare practitioners seeking to provide tobacco cessation therapy for their patients.
To support the telephone counselling, callers wanting on-ground support will be referred to a local Tobacco Intervention Initiative (TII) centre of the Indian Dental Association (IDA). At each centre dentists trained in tobacco cessation will help tobacco users give up their addiction and improve their health. There are 500 TII centres across India.
Source: NWN News
Friday, 2 November 2012
Fight transitory withdrawal symptoms for health
The findings of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) conducted in Kerala brings out that a significant 70.6 per cent of male smokers in Kerala are planning or thinking about quitting.As successful quitters will testify, breaking free from this addictive habit is not impossible. Experts say that the withdrawal symptoms can be easily managed with will and are only transitory. Mild discomfort for approximately two weeks after quitting is nothing compared to the benefits it can bring to one's health.
Nicotine's chemical properties are addictive. If nicotine is kept away from the body, it may manifest as the following physical and mental withdrawal symptoms.
Knowledge of the symptoms will make management of the symptoms more comfortable and help with the quitting process.
Physical withdrawal
Nicotine obstructs the flow of oxygen and nutrients to various parts of the body.
- Bowel discomfort: It's time to change your diet and fitness once you quit smoking. Quitting smoking can cause cramps, nausea, flatulence and constipation, therefore it is important to increase roughage and exercise your body.
- Nasal and throat problems: When you stop smoking, your nose and throat will try to clear the mucous that has accumulated over the years. You may experience coughing, dry throat and mouth. Fluids are the key to clearing this process.
- Increase in appetite: Craving for cigarettes can be confused with hunger cravings. The best way to stay healthy is to consume fluids and low calorie snacks.
- Headaches: Lack of nicotine can lead to headaches, the way out of it is with massages, plenty of water and rest. Gently massage your temple, drink water, take a hot shower and take a deep breathe.
- Lack of sleep: You may experience insomnia after you quit smoking. Take a hot shower before you hit the sack, do breathing exercises too and most importantly avoid coffee closer to bed-time.
- Restlessness/lack of concentration: You feel like there is energy bursting in you, transfer this energy into something constructive. In these situations smokes would calm your nerves, but now switch off that thought and cultivate a new habit. You may feel you can't concentrate too; try listening to music or take a break from your routine life.
- Weight gain: Increase in craving can lead to weight gain, especially if you indulge in unhealthy food. But don't be dejected, you can cut it out with exercise and the right diet.
- Sweating and shaky hands and feet: You will feel that your hands and feet tremble. It is a passing phase that will stop. If you experience these withdrawals you know your body is simply shedding an addiction and leading you to a much healthier life.
- Skin trouble: While quitting smoking is associated with healthier skin, the period of withdrawal will cause some skin trouble. Some people with sensitive skin might break out into a fresh acne case or suffer from some ulcers in the inner-cheeks, tongue and mouth. The reason is simply that your body is letting go of the toxins and levelling up.
Some of the most common symptoms are ...
- Depression: You may feel low, sad and hopeless. Hence it is important to surround yourself with people, preferably non smokers and friends who will support your decision to quit smoking.
- Angry: Emotional upheaval can make you angry. Others may not be aware of it, but you know what's happening to your body. The age-old remedy of counting till 10 isn't such a bad idea. Stop, think, regain your calm and composure before losing your cool.
- Bored: You may have noticed that when you were bored, tired or depressed you tend to smoke. Now that you are on your way to a smoke free life replace these voids with hobbies or get involved with people around you. Pay more attention to your loved ones.
- Lonely: Withdrawal of smoking can make you feel lonely, impatient and irritable. If your friends are busy, take up a dance class or cooking class. It is important to expect these feelings of loneliness, so stay prepared.
- Mood swing: Tempers will flare and tantrums will increase. These are not exactly PMS symptoms. Nicotine was once your evil friend but now you have to bear with the loss of the addiction. This will throw your emotional reactions to daily happenings into a tizzy. Most quitters will need help with these mood swings. Replace the smoking placebo with something else. Invest in some great music and strong coffee, maybe?
Instead of losing motivation, after reading these withdrawal symptoms, the one thought any quitter must focus on is this: The fact that your body is changing so much when quitting, simply showcases how much it is continuously changed and affected while you still smoke.
Avoid poor health and dangerous diseases - and call it quits today!
Source: www.healthmeup.com
Image courtesy: http://cdn1.wn.com/vp/i/18/3468c674464d25.jpg
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