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Stopping smoking

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Philip stops smoking.

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Philip is visited by Lynne his support worker from

the Community Nurse Team.

Lynne is helping him with his Health Action Plan.

It’s a good idea to have one. It can help you

become more healthy.

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Lynne takes Philip’s blood pressure. It’s a bit high.

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Lynne weighs him.

They talk about things that Philip could do to be

more healthy.

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Philip tells Lynne he smokes 20 cigarettes a day. He

knows this is bad for his health. He says he wants

to stop.

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Lynne tells him he can get help by visiting the

“Stop Smoking Clinic” at East Laith Gate House.

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At this clinic he could make an appointment to see

an advisor. Philip can visit the advisor every week.

The advisor will support Philip through his first few

weeks of not smoking. Or ...

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he can have visits from a specialist Learning

Disability nurse who can also help him to stop

smoking.

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Jacky asks Philip some questions about his

smoking. He is still sure he wants to stop.

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Jacky gives him lots of information about smoking.

She tells him that cigarettes are very bad for his

health.

• Cigarettes can cause cancer.• Cigarettes can damage your heart.• Cigarettes can damage your lungs.• Cigarettes can damage your teeth and gums.• Smoking is bad for every part of your body.

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Jacky shows Philip a jar of tar. Tar is in all cigarettes.

The tar is very sticky and bad for you. It clogs up

your lungs, then you can’t breath very well.

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Jacky shows him lots of other bad things that are

in cigarettes. These are called chemicals. There

are thousands of bad chemicals in each cigarette.

Some of these chemicals can cause cancer.

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Jacky tells him that the smoke from your cigarette

is not only bad for you, but it is also bad for other

people. Because of this the government say you

cannot smoke in a public place, so Philip has to

stand outside in the cold to smoke.

People don’t like cigarette smoke.

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Jacky shows Philip a short film about the good

things that will happen to him when he has

stopped smoking.

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Jacky tells him ...

• He will be healthier.

• He will be able to breathe more easily.

• His blood pressure may go down.

• He will have lots more energy.

• He is less likely to get cancer and other bad

diseases.

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… and he will have more money to spend on the

things he really wants.

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Jacky uses a machine that measures Philips level of

carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide is a very bad gas that gets in

your lungs when you smoke.

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Philip blows into the machine.

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The machine shows Jacky how much carbon

monixide is in his lungs.

The reading is high.

When he stops smoking the reading will be low.

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Jacky shows Philip the different products he can

use to help him stop smoking.

Philip chooses to use patches and an inhalator.

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Jacky gives Philip a letter to take to his doctors

receptionist. The letter tells the doctor which

products Philip wants to use to help him stop

smoking.

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Philip gives the letter to the receptionist who will

pass it on to the doctor. Then the doctor will write

him a prescription.

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Philip goes to the chemist with his prescription and

gets his patches and inhalator.

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Jacky shows him how to put the patch on. She

explains to him he should not smoke whilst

wearing a patch.

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You can hardly see it.

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Jacky shows him how to use his inhalator.

She puts a special capsule into the inhalator. He

can change this capsule several times throughout

the day.

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When Philip wants a cigarette he now uses his

inhalator. He doesn’t have to go outside anymore,

he can use the inhalator in a public place.

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Philip has now stopped smoking. He has more

energy. He can taste his food better. His clothes

smell fresher. His feels healthier. He has more

energy. Philip is enjoying life.

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Philip hasn’t had a cigarette for 4 weeks. Jacky

gives him a certificate.

Well done Philip.

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This information is correct at the time of publishing Last Reviewed: July 2012

DP6851/07.12

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