Month: August 2023

Why Should a Sister Wish her Brother be Tobacco Free

If you have a brother who smokes/chews/vapes tobacco, you might be worried about his health and well-being. Any form of tobacco is harmful. Tobacco is one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease in the world. It can damage the lungs, heart, blood vessels, and other organs. It can also increase the risk of cancer, stroke, heart attack, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). HARMS OF TOBACCO EARLY and LATER are going to show in life!

As a sister, you love your brother and want him to live a long and healthy life. You might also want to protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke or tobacco use, which can cause asthma, bronchitis, ear infections, tuberculosis, and other respiratory problems in children and adults.

That’s why you should wish your brother to be tobacco-free. By quitting tobacco, he can improve his health and quality of life. He can also reduce the chances of developing serious illnesses and complications in the future. He can also save money, smell better, and have more energy.

But quitting tobacco is not easy. It takes a lot of courage, determination, and support. As a sister, you can play an important role in helping your brother quit. You can encourage him to seek professional help, such as counseling, medication, or nicotine replacement therapy. You can download the ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness APP for him and seek help from ICanCaRe Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists. Call 011-43077695.  You can also offer him emotional support, such as listening to his struggles, praising his efforts, and celebrating his achievements. You can also help him cope with stress, cravings, and withdrawal symptoms by suggesting healthy alternatives, such as exercise, hobbies, or relaxation techniques.

By wishing your brother to be tobacco-free, you are showing him that you care about him and his health. You are also helping him make a positive change that will benefit him and everyone around him. You are being a good sister and a good friend.

A word of assurance will go a long way! Let’s wish all our brothers are tobacco-free! This is the biggest gift on the RAKSHABANDHAN!

Most users, when given the assurance and hand held by a certified tobacco cessation specialist and with ABCD Quit Tobacco Intervention, are more than willing to quit!!!

An ICanCaRe Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist follows the ABCD Of Tobacco Cessation to help in a 100% quit rate.

Book your appointment today to start a healthy tobacco/smoke-free life with the best in class tobacco/smoking cessation experts at www.icancare.in/quittobacco or call 011-430-77695 for help. Download the ICanCaRe e-cessation app for quitting smoking and tobacco at https://app.icancare.in. 

(The Author – Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. is Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Patparganj, and Noida. He is the author of the books – Win Over Tobacco Made Easy, Be Smart Do Not Start and is highly recognized for his work on Oral Cancer and Tobacco Cessation. He is the convenor for the Certified Course in Tobacco Cessation at Gujarat University, and has trained more than 1000 doctors to be tobacco cessation specialists).

#11th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

Group Discussion on

“There are people who are just not even willing to listen about Quitting.

How to address them, and show them the way?

especially the Business and entrepreneurs, many Doctors, and Established names in society. “

 

On 15th July 2023, the 11th tutorial was conducted for tobacco cessation and an insightful discussion was carried out among the participants about the people who are extremely reluctant to tobacco cessation efforts and are not willing to listen to minimal counseling as well. Many entrepreneurs, celebrities, and even doctors belong to this group of people, who even after having vast information available, ignore the dangerous consequences of tobacco consumption. Counseling such people becomes a huge challenge.  These are certain methods that can help manage these patients and change their approach toward cessation.

              Educating such patients through the Health Belief Model can help a great deal. Start discussing health from a general perspective, not being judgemental about their habit in particular. An example of some unknown person can be brought up and his tobacco habit can be casually highlighted. An emotional event related to that person’s health, which our patient can relate to, shall develop an interest in him. 

A subtle mention of the Relevance of quitting the habit, Risks from tobacco, Rewards gained in due course of quitting, and Roadblocks that one faces during his journey of cessation of harmful products can be the key motivation for the patient. Reassurance about the possibility of a successful quit journey is the most important aspect to sow the seed of this thought in mind. These 5 R’s play a key role in changing a patient from the pre-contemplation to the contemplation stage.

If the patient is not ready to listen for a long time, at least a Very Brief Advice for a future attempt to quit can be of great impact. Such a patient should be advised to come on another day with sufficient time to discuss this subject.

All health professionals should be suggested and trained to have a quick but specific discussion with all their patients about their history of tobacco consumption. They should be asked about the frequency, quantity, and type of products used, any prior attempts made to quit the habit, and what caused the failure. They should be advised for a supervised attempt of cessation and be referred to a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist for the same. This model of 2AR used by all health professionals collectively shall play a major role in society.  

 

ICanCaRe Academy Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists (CTCS) is a monthly program on the 15th, from 9-10 PM. We welcome our CTCS to present complex cases on tobacco cessation for discussion and finding solutions for successful quitting. Please contact Dr. Mariya, Dr Siddhi, or Dr. Monalee for cases for tutorials.

ICanCaRe Academy encourages you to take part in our monthly session and learn in-depth details about practical tobacco cessation through cases discussed here.

To be a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists go to www.icancare.in/academy/ctcs

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(author of the blog –

Dr. Siddhi Hathiwala
MDS (Public Health Dentistry), CTCS(GU) – ICanCaRe
Assoc. Prof. & HoD
HDCH, Jabalpur)