Taking Action towards Tobacco Smoking in Sierra Leone

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Its Time To Quit Smoking Tobacco

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Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs.

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Smoking increases the formation of plaque in blood vessels

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Coronary Heart Diseaseoccurs when arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle are narrowed by plaque or blocked by clots.

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Let Join Hands To Fight the War Against Tobacco Smoking

Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE OF TOBACCO HARM In the entire world, smoking is a significant contributor to illness and mortality. Smoking increases the risk of developing a number of chronic, non-communicable diseases, including cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), among others. Because of this, tobacco control is a global health issue. It also places a financial burden on society. There are still a lot of people who smoke, and in some nations—particularly those in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean—the number of smokers is expected to rise—despite the fact that smoking prevalence has significantly decreased globally as a result of the implementation of tobacco-control policies. Multinational tobacco companies' operations in emerging nations, particularly those in Asia and Africa, have increased over the past few years. To enhance sales, the goal has been to expand into new markets. For instance, between 1990 and 2012, the manufacturing and consumption of cigarettes rose dramatically throughout Africa. In addition to corporate tactics, rising earnings in Africa will result in a rise in smoking intensity and prevalence. As a result, tobacco usage will have a greater financial impact if there are no effective tobacco control measures in place.

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Health Risk

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the nicotine in any tobacco product readily absorbs into the blood when a person uses it. Upon entering the blood, nicotine immediately stimulates the adrenal glands to release the hormone epinephrine (adrenaline). Epinephrine stimulates the central nervous system and increases blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate. As with drugs such as cocaine and heroin, nicotine activates the brain’s reward circuits and also increases levels of the chemical messenger dopamine, which reinforces rewarding behaviors. Studies suggest that other chemicals in tobacco smoke, such as acetaldehyde, may enhance nicotine’s effects on the brain.

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SMOKING IN SIERRA LEONE There has been a downward trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Sierra Leone. In 2000 the overall prevalence was estimated to be around 40%; this decreased to 24% by 2015, with a projection to decrease to 19% by 2025. Men's smoking decreased from 51% to 39% between 2000 and 2015, and is projected to decrease further to 33.5% by 2025 according to WHO trend data. Data on women's smoking during the same period has shown a significant decrease, from 29% in 2000 to 9% in 2015, and is projected to be around 4% by 2025. Future smoking prevalence will be influenced by young people's experimentation and initiation because the majority of smokers begin the habit in early life, typically before reaching age. In Sierra Leone, 6.0% of adolescents aged 13 to 15 reported using smokeless tobacco in 2017, while 3.7% of students reported smoking cigarettes. The overall smoking rate (tobacco use) among youth was 7.1%.

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