Tobacco use among seniors is a significant public health concern that can have detrimental effects on their health and well-being.
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People who smoke, use tobacco, or are exposed to second-hand smoke are at increased risk of various health problems, including heart disease, lung diseases, lung cancer, stroke, and heart attack.
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- Tobacco use can exacerbate existing your health condition and reduce your life expectancy.
- Know that tobacco use can also interact with medications making them less effective.
- Inquire how tobacco use, smoking or chewing may impact your prescription medications or treatment effectiveness.
- Learn how quitting smoking, even later in life, can improve lung function, reduce risk of heart disease, and a decrease the risk of certain cancers as outlined by the Government of BC.
- Learn about the risks, concerns, and side effects caused by vaping from the Government of BC.
- Learn more about inhalants from ‘HereToHelp’ from the Government of BC.
Things You Can Do
- Make informed choices about the environment you put yourself in. Think about second hand smoke and its impact on your health.
- Check out “Quit Now’ services offered to help people quit smoking or vaping using online chats, texting, and peer forums from the BC Lung Association.
- Learn about ‘BC PharmaCare’s Smoking Cessation Program’ to help eligible B.C residents of any age to stop using tobacco products. The program offers free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to eligible BC residents. Available through participating pharmacies and healthcare providers from the Government of BC.
Mywell Health helps you learn about and organize your health information in one place. Add your tobacco use (amount & frequency) to your Health Profile fillable PDF tool and save it in your print or digital files under My Health Information.
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