PSY333H1 Lecture Notes - Passive Smoking, Coronary Artery Disease, Adrenal Medulla
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Initially smokers are resistant to interventions because of their lack of knowledge & their health-compromising attitudes. Smoking is often associated w pleasurable activities (break- time, talking w friends) Appears to control anxiety & reactions to stress. Optimistic bias: personally have a lower risk than do other smokers. Nicotine replacement like the patch are more helpful: women. Nicotine replacements do not work as well, more influenced by the media, weight issues, coping. Those who use smoking as a coping strategy are less likely to quit. Despite difficulties, half a million canadians stop smoking each yr. Typically, ppl quit on their own because of health reasons. Have good self-control skills, self-confidence in their ability to stop, and a perception that the health benefits of stopping are substantial: more highly educated smokers, easier to do w supportive social networks. Self-quitters have very high relapse rates: 2/3 who quit on their own relapse after only 2 dys &
