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summer positions throughout Alaska
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♦ Railcar Positions
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EM V Lobby
Wed. November 18
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Health News_
Event to help people quit smoking
By Sarah Skidmore
Oregon Daily Emerald
Within 20 minutes of quitting
smoking, the human body will be
gin to heal itself. But the first step
is one day without cigarettes, ac
cording to the American Cancer
Society.
This Thursday is the 21st Great
American Smokeout. The Ameri
can Cancer Society encourages all
smokers to give up the habit for
this one day every year. The slogan
for this year is, "If you can quit for
one day, you can quit for good. ’’
According the Cancer Society,
approximately 17 million people
try to quit for this day. Of those
who try, more than 4 million still
aren't smoking after three months.
Smoking-related diseases kill
more than 400,000 Americans
every year. This total is higher than
the deaths from AIDS, alcohol, car
accidents, fires, illegal drugs, mur
ders and suicides combined.
Despite known health risks and
cost, 48 million adults in the United
States still smoke, according to the
National Health Interview Survey.
Quitting smoking isn’t easy,
said Jolene Siemsen, a nurse prac
titioner at the University Student
Health Center who specializes in
smoking cessation.
Smoking is a short- and long
term health risk for college stu
dents. According to the Centers for
Disease Control, 27.5 percent of all
the adult smokers in the country
are within the age group of 18-24.
Short-term effects include pre
mature wrinkling, bad breath,
clothes and hair that smell of smoke,
and yellowed nails and teeth.
Long-term effects include in
creased risk of emphysema, chron
ic bronchitis and chronic obstruc
Benefits of quitting
AFTER 20 MINUTES: Blood pressure
d rops dose to level it was before the
last cigarette.
8 HOURS: Levels of carbon monox
ide in the blood drop to normal.
24 HOURS: Chances of heart attacks
dCCTBcISG
2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS: Circulation
improves, lung function increases to
30 percent.
1 TO 9 MONTHS: Coughing, sinus
congestion, fatigue and shortness of
breath decrease. Cilia inthelungs re
gain their normal function.
1 YEAR: The excess risk of coronary
heart disease is half that of a smoker.
5 YEARS: The risk of stroke is re
duced to that of a non-smoker within
five to 15 years of quitting.
10 YEARS: The rate of lung cancer
death is about half of that of a continu
ing smoker. The risk of cancer of the
mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder,
kidney and pancreas decrease.
15 YEARS: The risk of coronary heart
disease is equal to that of a non
smoker.
tive pulmonary disease. Addition
ally, smokers are twice as likely as
nonsmokers to die of heart attacks
and have an increased risk of pe
ripheral vascular disease, accord
ing to the Cancer Society.
Women on birth control pills
should be particularly wary of cig
arettes, Siemsen said. Nicotine
can constrict the flow in blood
vessels, and the estrogen in birth
control pills can increase the stick
iness of red blood cells, which can
put women at risk for blood clots.
“Women need to know it is not
OK to be on birth control and
smoke,” she said.
There are many methods to help
smokers quit. Drug assistance and
nicotine replacement programs
such as patches, nasal spray or
gum are some possibilities, but
quitting without drug assistance
is also an option. Quitting cold
turkey and phasing out cigarettes
are two choices.
The Cancer Society recom
mends the following steps in
preparation for quitting: pick the
date for quitting, and mark it on
your calendar; tell friends and
family about quitting; stock up on
gum or snacks; decide on a plan
for quitting; practice saying “No
thank you; I don’t smoke”; and set
up a support system.
“I advise people not to think of
it as deprivation,” Siemsen said.
She recommends collecting
money previously used for ciga
rettes and spending it on some
thing indulgent, such as a vacation
or nice dinner. Additionally, she
suggests beginning an exercise
program to enhance a positive
self-image and increase health.
Staying off cigarettes can be quite
a challenge. The availability of cig
arettes and the social support asso
ciated with them add to the addic
tion, Siemsen said.
Many people who have smoked
for long periods of time naturally
associate everyday activities with
cigarettes, Siemsen said.
“When they try to quit, all those
behaviors have to be unwound
from those activities,” she said.
In honor of the Great American
Smokeout, the health center is
sponsoring a fun run next week
around campus, offering acupunc
ture to help smoking cessation and
providing information to students.
Cessation workshops are held
year-round through the health ed
ucation program.
CmvAimtmt™
Camp Adventure™ is a non-profit,
youth services program.
In recent years, UO students have
travelled to over 100 program sites
in 16 countries, including:
Korea. Japan. England,
Turkey. Kuwait, the Netherlands.
Hong Kong.
Belgium,
Germany,
Bahrain,
People's Republic
of China,
Italy. Russia, and
the United Stales.
Camp Adventure™ is currently taking
applications for Summer 1999.
Positions available as Day Camp
Counselors and Aquatics Instructors.
Contact Jennifer Edgar
at Camp Adventure" Headquarters
1-800-252-2118
www.campadventure.com
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Saturday, November 21st.
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