tobacco abuse in india

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By:Dr Afroz NazmiDr Sunaina SoniShrishti Agarwal

Dr Neha khanduja

Dr Shweta Sahu


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Nicotine dependency Nicotine is the main element of tobacco and is highly

addictive

After reaching the blood stream it enters the brainintersects with specific receptors in the brain andinitiates metabolic and electrical activity in the brain

Nicotine has a characteristic withdrawal syndrome

that includes craving for nicotine, irritability,frustration, anger, difficulty in concentrating,restlessness, decreased heart rate, increased appetiteand weight gain


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As Per WHO

The World Health Organization(WHO) states that

"Much of the disease burden and premature mortalityattributable to tobacco use disproportionately affectthe poor". Of the 1.22 billion smokers, 1 billion of themlive in developing or transitional economies. Rates of

smoking have leveled off or declined in the developedworld In the developing world, tobacco consumptionis rising by 3.4% per year as of 2002;however, thisfigure could just be as high as the population growth.


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Types of tobacco useSmoked tobacco in India bidis Cigarettes Cigars hukka Chillum

Smokeless tobacco Khaini Gutkha Paan with tobacco Paan masala Mawa Dry snuffs


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Health hazards of tobacco Cancers

Oral

Oesophageal Lung cancer

COPD

Heart problems

Impotency

Pregnancy complications


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SMOKING-RELATED DISEASE

IMPACT Mortality from Cancer, Respiratory and Circulatory

Disease

Trachea, lung, andbronchus cancerLip, oral cavitypharynx cancerRespiratory diseaseIschemic heart diseaseStrokeOther diseases of thecirculatory system


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Prevalence in India

Tobacco use is a leading cause of death

among Indians aged 30-69;

20% of all male deaths in this age group

are caused by smoking alone.

...an estimated 120 million Indians smoke...57% ofmen and 11% of women aged

15-49 consume some form of tobacco, smoked or non-smoked.

Smoking is expected to kill nearly

1 million Indians by the early 2010s.


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Government control measuresTobacco control legislation: the cigarettes and other tobaccoproducts act,2003 passed by the parliament in april,2003

MAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT Prohibition of smoking in public places. Implement from 2, Oct, 2008.in the whole of India. Prohibition of advertisement, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products.

Prohibition of sale of tobacco products near educational institutions Regulation of health warning in tobacco products packs. Regulation of tar and nicotine contents of tobacco products.


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axa on s one o e moseffective ways

to counter tobacco consumption. Raising bidi taxes to Rs 98 per 1000 sticks would add

Rs 36.9 billion to tax revenues and prevent

15.5 million current and future smokers dyingprematurely;

increasing cigarette taxes to Rs 3691 per 1000 stickswould further add Rs 146.3 billion to tax revenues and

prevent 3.4 million premature deaths.


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National tobacco control prog. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the pilot phase of the National Tobacco Control Programme in 2007-08 in 9 states of the country covering 18 districts. In 2008, it has been upscaled to 42 districts across 21 states. The main components of the NTCPiii are: Setting up of State Tobacco Control Cells District tobacco control programme: - Training and capacity building of enforcement officials - Monitoring and implementation of tobacco control laws - Launching an IEC/media campaign - Cessation centresat district levels - School health and awareness programmes

National level mass awareness campaigns Establishment of tobacco product testing labs Research and training Monitoring and evaluation, including Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS) Setting up of National Regulatory Authority (NRA)


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Psycho-Social and envt impact of

tobacco use It includes second hand smoking i.e passive smoking. Children whose parents smoke are twice as likely to

start compared to those with non-smoking parents

Each year nearly 600 million trees are destroyed toprovide fuel to dry tobacco. Put in another way onetree is destroyed for every 300 cigarettes.

Tobacco is particularly potassium-hungry, absorbing

up to six times as much as other crops, leaving soil inpoor condition for essential food and cash crops.

Modern cigarette manufacturing machines use morethan six kilometres of paper per hour. 8
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