ILOs

• Describe the scale of the smoking issue both globally & locally
• Discuss the influences on uptake of & reasons for continued smoking
• Describe the physiology of smoking
• Describe the effects of smoking on health
• Discuss the process of behaviour change including barriers to making change
• Describe the services which can help people to quit smoking

Part 1: The Tobacco Epidemic

• What is the leading preventable cause of disease?
• How many people lose their lives every day because they use tobacco?
• What is the difference in smoking prevalence between males and females?

Smoking Prevalence

• What is the current prevalence of smoking?
• How do smoking rates in the UK vary?
• How do socio-economic factors influence smoking?
• What were the results of "The Renfrew and Paisley study"?
• What were the key findings of the study?

Smoking and Young People